To amend S. 420 by providing that the supreme court shall continue to have the same jurisdiction it has under existing laws with the exception of patent rights

On May 12, 1882, the Senate voted 24–27 (S 420). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 13–13, Republicans 11–15, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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: 27
Did not vote: 30
Date: May 12, 1882

By party

Democrats13 yes · 13 no · 12 didn’t vote
Republicans11 yes · 15 no · 17 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James Lawrence Pugh D-AL voted no
John Tyler Morgan D-AL voted no
Augustus Hill Garland D-AR voted no
James David Walker D-AR voted no
George Miles Chilcott R-CO voted yes
Nathaniel Peter Hill R-CO voted yes
Thomas Francis Bayard Sr. D-DE voted no
Wilkinson Call D-FL voted no
James Wilson Mcdill R-IA voted yes
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted yes
Benjamin Harrison R-IN voted yes
John James Ingalls R-KS voted yes
Preston B. Plumb R-KS voted yes
Omar Dwight Conger R-MI voted yes
Samuel James Renwick Mcmillan R-MN voted yes
Zebulon Baird Vance D-NC voted no
John Rhoderic Mcpherson D-NJ voted no
George Hunt Pendleton D-OH voted no
La Fayette Grover D-OR voted no
Matthew Calbraith Butler D-SC voted no
Wade Hampton D-SC voted no
George Franklin Edmunds R-VT voted yes
Angus Cameron R-WI voted yes
Henry Gassaway Davis 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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