1. Home
  2. Votes
  3. House vote 194 (48th Congress)

House roll call 194 · 48th Congress · Dec 15, 1884

To suspend the rules and pass a resolution providing that thursday, january 15, 1885, after reading of journal, be set apart for consideration of S. 1155, a bil

On Dec 15, 1884, the House voted 175–87. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 79–82, Republicans 91–2, Others 4–2, Independents 1–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 81 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
175
No
87
Did not vote
77
Date
Dec 15, 1884

By party

  • Democrats79 yes · 82 no · 40 didn’t vote
  • Republicans91 yes · 2 no · 31 didn’t vote
  • Others4 yes · 2 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

And 1 more.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “To suspend the rules and pass a resolution…: House Vote, Dec 15, 1884,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/48-H-194/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-a-resolution-providing (accessed 2026-10-16).

Open the interactive version ›