To agree to the appointment of d. J. Lanning, as postmaster at penn yaw. N. Y.

On Jul 27, 1882, the Senate voted 25–20. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 21–13, Democrats 11–16, Independents 1–0, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 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: 25
No: 20
Did not vote: 20
Date: Jul 27, 1882

By party

Democrats11 yes · 16 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans21 yes · 13 no · 9 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James Lawrence Pugh D-AL voted yes
Augustus Hill Garland D-AR voted yes
James David Walker D-AR voted yes
James Thompson Farley D-CA voted yes
Joseph Roswell Hawley R-CT voted no
Charles William Jones D-FL voted yes
Wilkinson Call D-FL voted yes
Benjamin Harrison R-IN voted no
Daniel Wolsey Voorhees D-IN voted yes
George Frisbie Hoar R-MA voted no
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted no
Arthur Pue Gorman D-MD voted yes
William Pierce Frye R-ME voted no
William Windom R-MN voted no
George Graham Vest D-MO voted yes
Zebulon Baird Vance D-NC voted yes
Charles Henry Van Wyck R-NE voted no
Henry William Blair R-NH voted no
Warner Miller R-NY voted no
John Sherman R-OH voted no
John Inscho Mitchell R-PA voted no
Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich R-RI voted no
Richard Coke D-TX voted yes
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT 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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