To consent to the appointment of john h. Stevenson, as pay inspector of the United States navy.

On Mar 13, 1882, the Senate voted 34–17. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 20–8, Republicans 16–12, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 20 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: 34
No: 17
Did not vote: 26
Date: Mar 13, 1882

By party

Democrats20 yes · 8 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans16 yes · 12 no · 15 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Augustus Hill Garland D-AR voted no
James David Walker D-AR voted no
James Thompson Farley D-CA voted no
Nathaniel Peter Hill R-CO voted no
Joseph Roswell Hawley R-CT voted no
Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted no
Eli Saulsbury D-DE voted no
Benjamin Franklin Jonas D-LA voted no
James Black Groome D-MD voted no
Eugene Hale R-ME voted no
Omar Dwight Conger R-MI voted no
Samuel James Renwick Mcmillan R-MN voted no
William Windom R-MN voted no
Alvin Saunders R-NE voted no
John Rhoderic Mcpherson D-NJ voted no
Henry Bowen Anthony R-RI voted no
Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich R-RI voted no
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT voted no
Philetus Sawyer R-WI voted no
Johnson Newlon Camden D-WV 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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Capitol Receipts, “To consent to the appointment of john h…: Senate Vote, Mar 13, 1882,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/47-S-301/to-consent-to-the-appointment-of-john-h-stevenson (accessed 2026-10-17).