To amend H.R. 5461 by providing that it is unlawful for railroads to charge a greater freight rate for a short haul than one of longer distance, limiting the lo

On Dec 20, 1884, the House voted 13–142 (HR 5461). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 3–105, Republicans 9–35, Others 1–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 12 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: 13
No: 142
Did not vote: 184
Date: Dec 20, 1884

By party

Democrats3 yes · 105 no · 93 didn’t vote
Republicans9 yes · 35 no · 80 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 2 no · 9 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Peters Hepburn R-IA voted yes
Nicholas Ellsworth Worthington D-IL voted yes
Edmund Needham Morrill R-KS voted yes
Samuel Ritter Peters R-KS voted yes
William Wirt Culbertson R-KY voted yes
John Davis Long R-MA voted yes
Louis Emory Mccomas R-MD voted yes
Martin Linn Clardy D-MO voted yes
Charles Rufus Skinner R-NY voted yes
Joseph Warren Keifer R-OH voted yes
William Wallace Brown R-PA 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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