To amend H.R. 1052 by reducing from $1,516,364 to $785,000.87 the sum received from japan, which is to be paid back in legal coin to our minister in japan. (p.

On Jun 12, 1882, the Senate voted 23–20 (HR 1052). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 18–8, Republicans 12–13, 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: 23
No: 20
Did not vote: 31
Date: Jun 12, 1882

By party

Democrats18 yes · 8 no · 12 didn’t vote
Republicans12 yes · 13 no · 18 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

John Tyler Morgan D-AL voted no
George Miles Chilcott R-CO voted yes
Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted yes
Wilkinson Call D-FL voted no
Joseph Emerson Brown D-GA voted no
James Wilson Mcdill R-IA voted yes
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted yes
John James Ingalls R-KS voted yes
Preston B. Plumb R-KS voted yes
Thomas White Ferry R-MI voted yes
Samuel James Renwick Mcmillan R-MN voted yes
James Zachariah George D-MS voted no
Zebulon Baird Vance D-NC voted no
Charles Henry Van Wyck R-NE voted yes
John Percival Jones R-NV voted yes
George Hunt Pendleton D-OH voted no
James Harvey Slater D-OR voted no
Matthew Calbraith Butler D-SC voted no
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT voted yes
Angus Cameron R-WI 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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