To introduce as a question of privilege the resolution porviding that no polygamous person, or teacher or inciter of polygamy, is eligible to be a delegate or a

On Jan 11, 1882, the House voted 109–139. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 106–23, Democrats 1–110, Others 1–6, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 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: 109
No: 139
Did not vote: 57
Date: Jan 11, 1882

By party

Democrats1 yes · 110 no · 25 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 6 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans106 yes · 23 no · 26 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Sewall Spaulding Farwell R-IA voted no
Thomas Updegraff R-IA voted no
Cyrus Clay Carpenter R-IA voted no
Joseph Gurney Cannon R-IL voted no
William Henry Calkins R-IN voted no
John Alexander Anderson R-KS voted no
Chester Bidwell Darrall R-LA voted no
William Whitney Rice R-MA voted no
Oliver Lyman Spaulding R-MI voted no
Mark Hill Dunnell R-MN voted no
William Drew Washburn R-MN voted no
Phineas Jones R-NJ voted no
James Wolcott Wadsworth R-NY voted no
Jeremiah Wilbur Dwight R-NY voted no
Richard Crowley R-NY voted no
Benjamin Butterworth R-OH voted no
Emanuel Shultz R-OH voted no
James Monroe Ritchie R-OH voted no
Ezra Booth Taylor R-OH voted no
Henry Harrison Bingham R-PA voted no
William Darrah Kelley R-PA voted no
Jacob Miller Campbell R-PA voted no
Frank Eckels Beltzhoover D-PA voted yes
Charles Herbert Joyce R-VT 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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