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House roll call 227 · 48th Congress · Jan 8, 1885

To table a motion to reconsider the vote by which the house resolved itself into committee of the whole on the state of the union, in order to consider bills re

On Jan 8, 1885, the House voted 124–77. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 59–66, Republicans 61–8, Others 3–3, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 67 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

124

No

77

Did not vote

138

Date

Jan 8, 1885

From Voteview roll call records.