To pass a motion providing that when house adjourns today they do so until next thursday, made during debate on resolution relating to amendment to rules. (p.

On Feb 2, 1885, the House voted 10–106. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 1–83, Republicans 9–22, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 10 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: 10
No: 106
Did not vote: 223
Date: Feb 2, 1885

By party

Democrats1 yes · 83 no · 117 didn’t vote
Republicans9 yes · 22 no · 93 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no · 11 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Horatio Bisbee Jr. R-FL voted yes
Moses Ayers Mccoid R-IA voted yes
Hiram Ypsilanti Smith R-IA voted yes
Adoniram Judson Holmes R-IA voted yes
Samuel Ritter Peters R-KS voted yes
Patrick Andrew Collins D-MA voted yes
Darwin Rush James R-NY voted yes
Henry Joshua Spooner R-RI voted yes
Richard William Guenther R-WI voted yes
Nathan Goff R-WV 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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