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On May 5, 1884, the House voted 141–98. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 138–14, Republicans 1–79, Others 2–5. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 15 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: 141
No: 98
Did not vote: 100
Date: May 5, 1884

By party

Democrats138 yes · 14 no · 49 didn’t vote
Republicans1 yes · 79 no · 44 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 5 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Charles Brown Lore D-DE voted no
Henry Gray Turner D-GA voted no
Charles Frederick Crisp D-GA voted no
Thomas Hardeman Jr. D-GA voted no
John Calhoun Cook D-IA voted no
William Henry Neece D-IL voted no
Thomas Austin Robertson D-KY voted no
Leopold Morse D-MA voted no
Louis Emory Mccomas R-MD voted yes
George Leroy Converse D-OH voted no
George Adams Post D-PA voted no
Charles Edmund Boyle D-PA voted no
James Herron Hopkins D-PA voted no
John Denniston Patton D-PA voted no
Mortimer Fitzland Elliott D-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 proceed to consideration of a resolution…: House Vote, May 5, 1884,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/48-H-84/to-proceed-to-consideration-of-a-resolution-providing-that (accessed 2026-10-17).