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House roll call 54 · 47th Congress · Mar 6, 1882

To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 897, a bill repealing so much of revised statutes of the United States as prohibits farmers and planters from selling leaf to

On Mar 6, 1882, the House voted 113–91 (HR 897). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 97–1, Republicans 9–88, Others 9–1, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 10 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

113

No

91

Did not vote

99

Date

Mar 6, 1882

From Voteview roll call records.