To pass a resolution providing that a committee of nine be appointed to whom shall be referred all petitions, bills and resolves for extension of woman suffrage

On Dec 20, 1883, the House voted 85–124. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 14–115, Republicans 66–6, Others 4–3, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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: 85
No: 124
Did not vote: 130
Date: Dec 20, 1883

By party

Democrats14 yes · 115 no · 72 didn’t vote
Republicans66 yes · 6 no · 52 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 3 no · 5 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Herbert Budd D-CA voted yes
Pleasant Britton Tully D-CA voted yes
Charles Allen Sumner D-CA voted yes
Charles Brown Lore D-DE voted yes
David Bremner Henderson R-IA voted no
Samuel Wheeler Moulton D-IL voted yes
Thomas Bayless Ward D-IN voted yes
George Lewis Yaple D-MI voted yes
Edwin Baruch Winans D-MI voted yes
Edward Breitung R-MI voted no
William Drew Washburn R-MN voted no
Charles Henry Morgan D-MO voted yes
Clement Dowd D-NC voted yes
Robert Brank Vance D-NC voted yes
Archibald Jerard Weaver R-NE voted no
Sereno Elisha Payne R-NY voted no
Halbert Stevens Greenleaf D-NY voted yes
James Herron Hopkins D-PA voted yes
John Winans D-WI voted yes
Richard William Guenther R-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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