To adjourn because of apparent lack of quorum, made during debate on resolution relating to amendment to rules. (p. 1181-1)

On Feb 2, 1885, the House voted 64–66. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 55–33, Republicans 8–33, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 41 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: 64
No: 66
Did not vote: 209
Date: Feb 2, 1885

By party

Democrats55 yes · 33 no · 113 didn’t vote
Republicans8 yes · 33 no · 83 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no · 11 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Starke Rosecrans D-CA voted no
James Herbert Budd D-CA voted no
Charles Le Moyne Mitchell D-CT voted no
Edward Woodruff Seymour D-CT voted no
Charles Brown Lore D-DE voted no
Ransom Williams Dunham R-IL voted yes
Thomas Jefferson Henderson R-IL voted yes
John Robert Thomas R-IL voted yes
John Jay Kleiner D-IN voted no
Robert Lowry D-IN voted no
Ezekiel John Ellis D-LA voted no
Patrick Andrew Collins D-MA voted no
Leopold Morse D-MA voted no
Henry Bacon Lovering D-MA voted no
John Van Lear Findlay D-MD voted no
Julius Houseman D-MI voted no
Milo White R-MN voted yes
James Beach Wakefield R-MN voted yes
John Joseph O'Neill D-MO voted no
William Mcadoo D-NJ voted no
William Dorsheimer D-NY voted no
John Joseph Adams D-NY voted no
John Hardy D-NY voted no
Orlando Brunson Potter D-NY voted no
Lewis Beach D-NY voted no
Thomas Jefferson Van Alstyne D-NY voted no
Edward Wemple D-NY voted no
Halbert Stevens Greenleaf D-NY voted no
Robert Smith Stevens D-NY voted no
John Fassett Follett D-OH voted no
Isaac M. Jordan D-OH voted no
William David Hill D-OH voted no
George Adams Post D-PA voted no
Samuel Dibble D-SC voted no
Charles Triplett O'Ferrall D-VA voted no
Burr W. Jones D-WI voted no
Peter Victor Deuster D-WI voted no
Gilbert Motier Woodward D-WI voted no
William Thompson Price R-WI voted yes
Isaac Stephenson 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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