To agree to the second part of the amendment adopted in committee of the whole to H.R. 3548 granting to delegates and congressmen free use of mails for letters

On Mar 17, 1882, the Senate voted 41–15 (HR 3548). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 18–11, Republicans 23–6, Independents 0–1, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 17 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: 41
No: 15
Did not vote: 23
Date: Mar 17, 1882

By party

Democrats18 yes · 11 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans23 yes · 6 no · 14 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Augustus Hill Garland D-AR voted no
James Thompson Farley D-CA voted no
Nathaniel Peter Hill R-CO voted no
Eli Saulsbury D-DE voted no
Preston B. Plumb R-KS voted no
Omar Dwight Conger R-MI voted no
Thomas White Ferry R-MI voted no
Samuel James Renwick Mcmillan R-MN voted no
Francis Marion Cockrell D-MO voted no
James Zachariah George D-MS voted no
Matt Whitaker Ransom D-NC voted no
John Rhoderic Mcpherson D-NJ voted no
George Hunt Pendleton D-OH voted no
John Sherman R-OH voted no
James Harvey Slater D-OR 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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Capitol Receipts, “To agree to the second part of the amendment…: Senate Vote, Mar 17…,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/47-S-309/to-agree-to-the-second-part-of-the-amendment (accessed 2026-10-17).