To amend S. 67 by granting california 5% of the net proceeds of lands sold in that state on the basis of $1.25 per acre, despite the fact that no contract was e

On May 19, 1882, the Senate voted 23–17 (S 67). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 16–8, Democrats 10–11, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 18 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: 23
No: 17
Did not vote: 37
Date: May 19, 1882

By party

Democrats10 yes · 11 no · 17 didn’t vote
Republicans16 yes · 8 no · 19 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James David Walker D-AR voted yes
James Thompson Farley D-CA voted yes
Joseph Roswell Hawley R-CT voted no
Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted no
Wilkinson Call D-FL voted yes
Daniel Wolsey Voorhees D-IN voted yes
Benjamin Franklin Jonas D-LA voted yes
George Frisbie Hoar R-MA voted no
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted no
Francis Marion Cockrell D-MO voted yes
George Graham Vest D-MO voted yes
Edward Henry Rollins R-NH voted no
Henry William Blair R-NH voted no
George Hunt Pendleton D-OH voted yes
James Harvey Slater D-OR voted yes
La Fayette Grover D-OR voted yes
Henry Bowen Anthony R-RI voted no
Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich R-RI 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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