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On Mar 1, 1882, the House voted 74–132. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 6–96, Republicans 67–30, Others 2–6. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 36 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: 74
No: 132
Did not vote: 98
Date: Mar 1, 1882

By party

Democrats6 yes · 96 no · 34 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 6 no · 5 didn’t vote
Republicans67 yes · 30 no · 58 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Burns Belford R-CO voted no
John Ransom Buck R-CT voted no
John Turner Wait R-CT voted no
Philip Cook D-GA voted yes
Judson Claudius Clements D-GA voted yes
Sewall Spaulding Farwell R-IA voted no
Thomas Updegraff R-IA voted no
Marsena Edgar Cutts R-IA voted no
Cyrus Clay Carpenter R-IA voted no
William Steele Holman D-IN voted yes
Thomas McLelland Browne R-IN voted no
Godlove Stein Orth R-IN voted no
Mark Lindsey De Motte R-IN voted no
John Alexander Anderson R-KS voted no
Dudley Chase Haskell R-KS voted no
Oscar Turner D-KY voted yes
Ambrose Arnold Ranney R-MA voted no
Eben Francis Stone R-MA voted no
John Wilson Candler R-MA voted no
Edwin Willits R-MI voted no
John Tyler Rich R-MI voted no
William Ruffin Cox D-NC voted yes
John Hart Brewer R-NJ voted no
George West R-NY voted no
Ferris Jacobs Jr. R-NY voted no
Joseph Mason R-NY voted no
John Birchard Rice R-OH voted no
Amos Townsend R-OH voted no
Henry Harrison Bingham R-PA voted no
Charles O'Neill R-PA voted no
Alfred Crout Harmer R-PA voted no
William Ward R-PA voted no
Samuel Fleming Barr R-PA voted no
Russell Errett R-PA voted no
John Henninger Reagan D-TX voted yes
Herman Leon Humphrey 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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Capitol Receipts, “To table the resolution providing that house…: House Vote, Mar 1, 1882,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/47-H-49/to-table-the-resolution-providing-that-house-clerk-place (accessed 2026-10-17).