To amend section two of H.R. 5461, prohibiting rebates or drawbacks on shipment, by adding, except for purposes of assisting in the development of an industrial

On Dec 19, 1884, the House voted 73–130 (HR 5461). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 9–115, Republicans 62–14, Others 2–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 23 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: 73
No: 130
Did not vote: 135
Date: Dec 19, 1884

By party

Democrats9 yes · 115 no · 77 didn’t vote
Republicans62 yes · 14 no · 48 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 2 no · 8 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edward Woodruff Seymour D-CT voted yes
Lewis Edwin Payson R-IL voted no
Thomas McLelland Browne R-IN voted no
John Alexander Anderson R-KS voted no
Thomas Ryan R-KS voted no
Samuel Ritter Peters R-KS voted no
Ambrose Arnold Ranney R-MA voted no
Louis Emory Mccomas R-MD voted no
John Joseph O'Neill D-MO voted yes
Archibald Jerard Weaver R-NE voted no
James Laird R-NE voted no
Darwin Rush James R-NY voted no
Abram Stevens Hewitt D-NY voted yes
Orlando Brunson Potter D-NY voted yes
Charles Rufus Skinner R-NY voted no
Halbert Stevens Greenleaf D-NY voted yes
Francis Beattie Brewer R-NY voted no
Adoniram Judson Warner D-OH voted yes
William Wallace Brown R-PA voted no
Jacob Miller Campbell R-PA voted no
Samuel Dibble D-SC voted yes
George Dionysius Tillman D-SC voted yes
Gilbert Motier Woodward 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 amend section two of H.R. 5461…: House Vote, Dec 19, 1884,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/48-H-212/to-amend-section-two-of-h-r-5461-prohibiting (accessed 2026-10-17).