To adopt a resolution providing for a select committee to consider all bills, resolves and petitions asking for extension of woman suffrage or removal of their

On Feb 25, 1882, the House voted 115–84. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 96–4, Democrats 13–77, Others 6–3. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 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: 115
No: 84
Did not vote: 106
Date: Feb 25, 1882

By party

Democrats13 yes · 77 no · 46 didn’t vote
Others6 yes · 3 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans96 yes · 4 no · 55 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Jesse Johnson Finley D-FL voted yes
George Robison Black D-GA voted yes
Alexander Hamilton Stephens D-GA voted yes
William George Thompson R-IA voted no
Samuel Wheeler Moulton D-IL voted yes
Henry Schenck Harris D-NJ voted yes
Augustus Albert Hardenbergh D-NJ voted yes
Archibald Meserole Bliss D-NY voted yes
Roswell Pettibone Flower D-NY voted yes
Waldo Hutchins D-NY voted yes
Lewis Beach D-NY voted yes
Michael Nicholas Nolan D-NY voted yes
Thomas Lowry Young R-OH voted no
George Leroy Converse D-OH voted yes
George Washington Geddes D-OH voted yes
Charles Herbert Joyce R-VT voted no
Richard William Guenther R-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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