To recede and concur in a Senate amendment to H.R. 6770 appropriating $250,000 to be spent under the President's direction for the secret service. (p. 6095-2,

On Jul 5, 1884, the House voted 80–94 (HR 6770). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 8–89, Republicans 66–2, Others 4–3, Independents 2–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 10 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: 80
No: 94
Did not vote: 165
Date: Jul 5, 1884

By party

Democrats8 yes · 89 no · 104 didn’t vote
Republicans66 yes · 2 no · 56 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 3 no · 5 didn’t vote
Independents2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

William Starke Rosecrans D-CA voted yes
Carleton Hunt D-LA voted yes
John Van Lear Findlay D-MD voted yes
John Joseph O'Neill D-MO voted yes
James Edward O'Hara R-NC voted no
Orlando Brunson Potter D-NY voted yes
Halbert Stevens Greenleaf D-NY voted yes
Thomas McKee Bayne R-PA voted no
John Hancock D-TX voted yes
John Winans D-WI 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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Capitol Receipts, “To recede and concur in a Senate amendment…: House Vote, Jul 5, 1884,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/48-H-183/to-recede-and-concur-in-a-senate-amendment-to (accessed 2026-10-17).