To recommit H.R. 3550 to the committee on the census, with instructions that the governor of a state having a number of congressional representatives below the

On Feb 17, 1882, the House voted 103–142 (HR 3550). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 0–122, Democrats 98–13, Others 5–6, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 13 members voted against their own party.

During the 47th Congress (1881–1882), Chester A. Arthur was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 103
No: 142
Did not vote: 60
Date: Feb 17, 1882

By party

Democrats98 yes · 13 no · 25 didn’t vote
Others5 yes · 6 no · 2 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 122 no · 33 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Charles Miller Shelley D-AL voted no
Clement Dowd D-NC voted no
John Smythe Richardson D-SC voted no
David Wyatt Aiken D-SC voted no
John Hamilton Evins D-SC voted no
George Dionysius Tillman D-SC voted no
John Henninger Reagan D-TX voted no
David Browning Culberson D-TX voted no
Olin Wellborn D-TX voted no
Roger Quarles Mills D-TX voted no
Christopher Columbus Upson D-TX voted no
Peter Victor Deuster D-WI voted no
Edward Stuyvesant Bragg D-WI voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To recommit H.R. 3550 to the committee on…: House Vote, Feb 17, 1882,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/47-H-38/to-recommit-h-r-3550-to-the-committee-on (accessed 2026-10-17).