To amend H.R. 6244 by permitting each senator, who as chairman of a committee, has no clerk, to employ one at a salary of $6.00 per diem. (p. 5390-1)

On Jun 27, 1882, the Senate voted 23–27 (HR 6244). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 17–11, Republicans 6–15, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 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: 27
Did not vote: 33
Date: Jun 27, 1882

By party

Democrats17 yes · 11 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans6 yes · 15 no · 22 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
George Miles Chilcott R-CO voted yes
Eli Saulsbury D-DE voted no
James Burnie Beck D-KY voted no
William Pitt Kellogg R-LA voted yes
George Graham Vest D-MO voted no
James Zachariah George D-MS voted no
Henry William Blair R-NH voted yes
Elbridge Gerry Lapham R-NY voted yes
Warner Miller R-NY voted yes
George Hunt Pendleton D-OH voted no
James Donald Cameron R-PA voted yes
Isham Green Harris D-TN voted no
Richard Coke D-TX voted no
Samuel Bell Maxey D-TX voted no
Henry Gassaway Davis D-WV 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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