To refer to the committee on agriculture for further consideration, H.R. 897, a bill repealing so much of the revised statutes of the United States as prohibits

On Dec 16, 1881, the House voted 99–137 (HR 897). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 1–119, Democrats 94–12, 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: 99
No: 137
Did not vote: 67
Date: Dec 16, 1881

By party

Democrats94 yes · 12 no · 30 didn’t vote
Others5 yes · 6 no · 2 didn’t vote
Republicans1 yes · 119 no · 35 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

William Starke Rosecrans D-CA voted no
Frederick Miles R-CT voted yes
Henry Gray Turner D-GA voted no
Hugh Buchanan D-GA voted no
Nathaniel Job Hammond D-GA voted no
James Henderson Blount D-GA voted no
James Proctor Knott D-KY voted no
Alfred Moore Scales D-NC voted no
Augustus Albert Hardenbergh D-NJ voted no
Gibson Atherton D-OH voted no
Samuel Jackson Randall D-PA voted no
David Wyatt Aiken D-SC voted no
George Tankard Garrison D-VA 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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