To order the previous question on the resolution providing that the President be requested to transmit to the house a copy of recent appeal of fitz-john porter,

On Jan 28, 1885, the House voted 179–77. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 164–1, Republicans 10–74, Others 5–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 11 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: 179
No: 77
Did not vote: 83
Date: Jan 28, 1885

By party

Democrats164 yes · 1 no · 36 didn’t vote
Republicans10 yes · 74 no · 40 didn’t vote
Others5 yes · 2 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Whitney Rice R-MA voted yes
Francis Williams Rockwell R-MA voted yes
James Beach Wakefield R-MN voted yes
James Edward O'Hara R-NC voted yes
John Kean R-NJ voted yes
William Walter Phelps R-NJ voted yes
Henry Gordon Burleigh R-NY voted yes
Henry Harrison Bingham R-PA voted yes
Alfred Crout Harmer R-PA voted yes
Thomas McKee Bayne R-PA voted yes
John Winans 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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