To pass H.R. 3575, a bill increasing the district of columbia police force.

On Apr 24, 1882, the House voted 117–66 (HR 3575). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 96–0, Democrats 15–65, Others 7–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 15 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: 117
No: 66
Did not vote: 121
Date: Apr 24, 1882

By party

Democrats15 yes · 65 no · 56 didn’t vote
Others7 yes · 1 no · 5 didn’t vote
Republicans96 yes · 0 no · 59 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Thomas Montague Gunter D-AR voted yes
James Phelps D-CT voted yes
Edward White Robertson D-LA voted yes
Leopold Morse D-MA voted yes
Andrew Grant Chapman D-MD voted yes
Aylett Hawes Buckner D-MO voted yes
Clement Dowd D-NC voted yes
Augustus Albert Hardenbergh D-NJ voted yes
Samuel Sullivan Cox D-NY voted yes
Morgan Ringland Wise D-PA voted yes
Samuel Dibble D-SC voted yes
David Wyatt Aiken D-SC voted yes
John Hamilton Evins D-SC voted yes
George Dionysius Tillman D-SC voted yes
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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