To adjourn the house. (p. 1256-2)

On Feb 17, 1882, the House voted 71–64. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 62–11, Democrats 8–51, Others 1–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 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: 71
No: 64
Did not vote: 170
Date: Feb 17, 1882

By party

Democrats8 yes · 51 no · 77 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 2 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans62 yes · 11 no · 82 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Nathaniel Job Hammond D-GA voted yes
Cyrus Clay Carpenter R-IA voted no
John William Caldwell D-KY voted yes
Newton Crain Blanchard D-LA voted yes
Benjamin Winslow Harris R-MA voted no
Richard Parks Bland D-MO voted yes
Henry Lowndes Muldrow D-MS voted yes
Orlando Hubbs R-NC voted no
James Frankland Briggs R-NH voted no
Charles Rufus Skinner R-NY voted no
Henry Harrison Bingham R-PA voted no
Abraham Herr Smith R-PA voted no
Jacob Miller Campbell R-PA voted no
John Hamilton Evins D-SC voted yes
Augustus Herman Pettibone R-TN voted no
Leonidas Campbell Houk R-TN voted no
Washington Curran Whitthorne D-TN voted yes
William Robert Moore R-TN voted no
George Tankard Garrison D-VA voted yes

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 adjourn the house. (p. 1256-2): House Vote, Feb 17, 1882,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/47-H-40/to-adjourn-the-house-p-1256-2 (accessed 2026-10-17).