To suspend the rules and adopt resolutions restoring public lands given to states and corporations for railroad construction back to the U.S. Due to nonfulfill

On Jan 21, 1884, the House voted 251–17. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 159–4, Republicans 85–11, Others 7–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 15 members voted against their own party.

During the 48th Congress (1883–1884), Chester A. Arthur was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes: 251
No: 17
Did not vote: 71
Date: Jan 21, 1884

By party

Democrats159 yes · 4 no · 38 didn’t vote
Republicans85 yes · 11 no · 28 didn’t vote
Others7 yes · 2 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Horatio Bisbee Jr. R-FL voted no
Ambrose Arnold Ranney R-MA voted no
Leopold Morse D-MA voted no
Eben Francis Stone R-MA voted no
William Augustus Russell R-MA voted no
William Whitney Rice R-MA voted no
William Whiting R-MA voted no
Thomas Brackett Reed R-ME voted no
Roswell Gilbert Horr R-MI voted no
Henry Lowndes Muldrow D-MS voted no
Henry Smith Van Eaton D-MS voted no
Ethelbert Barksdale D-MS voted no
John Kean R-NJ voted no
Melvin Clark George R-OR voted no
Luke Potter Poland 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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Capitol Receipts, “To suspend the rules and adopt resolutions…: House Vote, Jan 21, 1884,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/48-H-10/to-suspend-the-rules-and-adopt-resolutions-restoring-public (accessed 2026-10-17).