To recommit H.R. 6616 to the committee on appropriation with instructions to eliminate all general legislation changing existing laws, and provide appropriation

On Jul 27, 1882, the Senate voted 29–34 (HR 6616). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 13–20, Democrats 15–13, Independents 0–1, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 26 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: 29
No: 34
Did not vote: 20
Date: Jul 27, 1882

By party

Democrats15 yes · 13 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans13 yes · 20 no · 10 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James Lawrence Pugh D-AL voted no
John Tyler Morgan D-AL voted no
James David Walker D-AR voted no
John Franklin Miller R-CA voted yes
Joseph Roswell Hawley R-CT voted yes
Eli Saulsbury D-DE voted no
Joseph Emerson Brown D-GA voted no
John James Ingalls R-KS voted yes
James Burnie Beck D-KY voted no
George Frisbie Hoar R-MA voted yes
Arthur Pue Gorman D-MD voted no
Thomas White Ferry R-MI voted yes
William Windom R-MN voted yes
Charles Henry Van Wyck R-NE voted yes
Henry William Blair R-NH voted yes
Elbridge Gerry Lapham R-NY voted yes
George Hunt Pendleton D-OH voted no
John Sherman R-OH voted yes
James Harvey Slater D-OR voted no
James Donald Cameron R-PA voted yes
John Inscho Mitchell R-PA voted yes
Henry Bowen Anthony R-RI voted yes
Howell Edmunds Jackson D-TN voted no
Isham Green Harris D-TN voted no
Richard Coke 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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