To table S. 46, a bill providing for the issuance of 3% bonds. (JP. 227)

On Jan 26, 1882, the Senate voted 23–45 (S 46). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 17–17, Republicans 6–27, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 23 members voted against their own party.

During the 47th Congress (1881–1882), Chester A. Arthur was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 23
No: 45
Did not vote: 15
Date: Jan 26, 1882

By party

Democrats17 yes · 17 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans6 yes · 27 no · 10 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

James Lawrence Pugh D-AL voted no
Augustus Hill Garland D-AR voted no
James David Walker D-AR voted no
Henry Moore Teller R-CO voted yes
Eli Saulsbury D-DE voted no
Charles William Jones D-FL voted no
Benjamin Harvey Hill D-GA voted no
Joseph Emerson Brown D-GA voted no
John Alexander Logan R-IL voted yes
John James Ingalls R-KS voted yes
Preston B. Plumb R-KS voted yes
James Burnie Beck D-KY voted no
Benjamin Franklin Jonas D-LA voted no
William Windom R-MN voted yes
James Zachariah George D-MS voted no
Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar D-MS voted no
Matt Whitaker Ransom D-NC voted no
John Rhoderic Mcpherson D-NJ voted no
William Joyce Sewell R-NJ voted yes
George Hunt Pendleton D-OH voted no
Isham Green Harris D-TN voted no
Richard Coke D-TX voted no
Samuel Bell Maxey D-TX voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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