To amend H.R. 5461 by adding that furnishing seperate accommodations with equal facilities and comforts at the same charges, shall not be considered a discrimin

On Dec 18, 1884, the House voted 132–124 (HR 5461). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 131–22, Republicans 0–99, Others 1–4, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 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: 132
No: 124
Did not vote: 81
Date: Dec 18, 1884

By party

Democrats131 yes · 22 no · 48 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 99 no · 25 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 4 no · 7 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Nicholas Ellsworth Worthington D-IL voted no
James Milton Riggs D-IL voted no
John Edward Lamb D-IN voted no
Thomas Bayless Ward D-IN voted no
Carleton Hunt D-LA voted no
Leopold Morse D-MA voted no
Fetter Schrier Hoblitzell D-MD voted no
John Van Lear Findlay D-MD voted no
Nathaniel Buel Eldredge D-MI voted no
George Lewis Yaple D-MI voted no
John Joseph O'Neill D-MO voted no
Thomas Merrill Ferrell D-NJ voted no
Orlando Brunson Potter D-NY voted no
Lewis Beach D-NY voted no
John Thomas Spriggs D-NY voted no
Robert Smith Stevens D-NY voted no
Robert Maynard Murray D-OH voted no
Benjamin Le Fevre D-OH voted no
George Ebbert Seney D-OH voted no
Martin Ambrose Foran D-OH voted no
George Adams Post D-PA voted no
Burr W. Jones D-WI 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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