To adjourn because of an apparent lack of quorum. (p. 2435)

On Mar 2, 1885, the House voted 25–65. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 1–49, Republicans 23–15, Others 1–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 16 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: 25
No: 65
Did not vote: 249
Date: Mar 2, 1885

By party

Democrats1 yes · 49 no · 151 didn’t vote
Republicans23 yes · 15 no · 86 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 1 no · 10 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George Henry Craig R-AL voted no
James Wilson R-IA voted no
Ransom Williams Dunham R-IL voted no
Lewis Edwin Payson R-IL voted no
John Davis Long R-MA voted no
Milo White R-MN voted no
Horace Burton Strait R-MN voted no
William Drew Washburn R-MN voted no
Martin Alonzo Haynes R-NH voted no
John Hart Brewer R-NJ voted no
John Kean R-NJ voted no
Samuel Sullivan Cox D-NY voted yes
Charles O'Neill R-PA voted no
Alfred Crout Harmer R-PA voted no
James Bowen Everhart R-PA voted no
William Wallace Brown R-PA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To adjourn because of an apparent lack of…: House Vote, Mar 2, 1885,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/48-H-326/to-adjourn-because-of-an-apparent-lack-of-quorum (accessed 2026-10-17).