To request from the House Of Representatives, the return of S. 67 in order to reconsider same. (p. 4173-1)

On May 23, 1882, the Senate voted 26–22 (S 67). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 18–9, Republicans 11–15, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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: 26
No: 22
Did not vote: 29
Date: May 23, 1882

By party

Democrats18 yes · 9 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans11 yes · 15 no · 17 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
Benjamin Franklin Jonas D-LA voted no
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted yes
Omar Dwight Conger R-MI 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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