To pass H.R. 1340 (23 stat 60-june 27, 1884), a bill establishing and maintaining a bureau of labor statistics. (p. 3161-1)

On Apr 19, 1884, the House voted 182–19 (HR 1340). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 107–21, Republicans 78–0, Others 2–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 21 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: 182
No: 19
Did not vote: 130
Date: Apr 19, 1884

By party

Democrats107 yes · 21 no · 73 didn’t vote
Republicans78 yes · 0 no · 46 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 1 no · 9 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Poindexter Dunn D-AR voted no
John Henry Rogers D-AR voted no
Henry Gray Turner D-GA voted no
Charles Frederick Crisp D-GA voted no
Hugh Buchanan D-GA voted no
James Henderson Blount D-GA voted no
Judson Claudius Clements D-GA voted no
Allen Daniel Candler D-GA voted no
Aaron Shaw D-IL voted no
Richard Parks Bland D-MO voted no
Alfred Moore Scales D-NC voted no
Risden Tyler Bennett D-NC voted no
George Dionysius Tillman D-SC voted no
David Wyatt Aiken D-SC voted no
John Hamilton Evins D-SC voted no
John James Hemphill D-SC voted no
George Gibbs Dibrell D-TN voted no
John Goff Ballentine D-TN voted no
James Webb Throckmorton D-TX voted no
Roger Quarles Mills D-TX voted no
John Strode Barbour Jr. D-VA 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 pass H.R. 1340 (23 stat 60-june 27…: House Vote, Apr 19, 1884,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/48-H-76/to-pass-h-r-1340-23-stat-60-june (accessed 2026-10-17).