To amend S. 67 by providing that the governors of any of the states affected may file an appeal with the supreme court within two years. (p. 4113-1)

On May 19, 1882, the Senate voted 21–26 (S 67). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 11–19, Democrats 14–12, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 23 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: 21
No: 26
Did not vote: 26
Date: May 19, 1882

By party

Democrats14 yes · 12 no · 12 didn’t vote
Republicans11 yes · 19 no · 13 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 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
Joseph Roswell Hawley R-CT voted yes
Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted yes
Charles William Jones D-FL voted no
Wilkinson Call D-FL voted no
Daniel Wolsey Voorhees D-IN voted no
Benjamin Franklin Jonas D-LA voted no
George Frisbie Hoar R-MA voted yes
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted yes
Francis Marion Cockrell D-MO voted no
George Graham Vest D-MO voted no
Edward Henry Rollins R-NH voted yes
Henry William Blair R-NH voted yes
William Joyce Sewell R-NJ voted yes
Warner Miller R-NY voted yes
George Hunt Pendleton D-OH voted no
James Harvey Slater D-OR voted no
La Fayette Grover D-OR voted no
Henry Bowen Anthony R-RI voted yes
Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich R-RI voted yes
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT 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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