To postpone S. 1057, a bill providing for the relief of george milsom, henry spindelow and george v. Watson, relating to their steam shovel patent. (p. 4059-2)

On May 18, 1882, the Senate voted 25–21 (S 1057). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 12–12, Republicans 13–9, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 21 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: 25
No: 21
Did not vote: 36
Date: May 18, 1882

By party

Democrats12 yes · 12 no · 14 didn’t vote
Republicans13 yes · 9 no · 21 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

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 no
Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted no
Charles William Jones D-FL voted no
Wilkinson Call D-FL voted no
George Frisbie Hoar R-MA voted no
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted no
Zebulon Baird Vance D-NC voted no
Edward Henry Rollins R-NH voted no
Henry William Blair R-NH voted no
James Graham Fair D-NV voted no
Elbridge Gerry Lapham R-NY voted no
James Harvey Slater D-OR voted no
La Fayette Grover D-OR voted no
Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich R-RI voted no
Matthew Calbraith Butler D-SC voted no
Wade Hampton D-SC voted no
John Warfield Johnston D-VA voted no
Angus Cameron R-WI 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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