To amend S. 83, a bill authorizing the secretary of war to ascertain the value of property of first lieutenant frank p. Gross, United States army, lost by the b

On Feb 28, 1882, the Senate voted 24–35 (S 83). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 11–20, Democrats 13–14, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 24 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: 24
No: 35
Did not vote: 24
Date: Feb 28, 1882

By party

Democrats13 yes · 14 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans11 yes · 20 no · 12 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

James Lawrence Pugh D-AL voted yes
Henry Moore Teller R-CO voted yes
Eli Saulsbury D-DE voted yes
Thomas Francis Bayard Sr. D-DE voted yes
Joseph Emerson Brown D-GA voted yes
James Wilson Mcdill R-IA voted yes
John James Ingalls R-KS voted yes
Preston B. Plumb R-KS voted yes
William Pitt Kellogg R-LA voted yes
James Black Groome D-MD voted yes
George Graham Vest D-MO voted yes
James Zachariah George D-MS voted yes
Zebulon Baird Vance D-NC voted yes
Charles Henry Van Wyck R-NE voted yes
Edward Henry Rollins R-NH voted yes
Henry William Blair R-NH voted yes
James Harvey Slater D-OR voted yes
Matthew Calbraith Butler D-SC voted yes
Howell Edmunds Jackson D-TN voted yes
Richard Coke D-TX voted yes
George Franklin Edmunds R-VT voted yes
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT voted yes
Philetus Sawyer R-WI voted yes
Johnson Newlon Camden D-WV voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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