To amend H.R. 6716 (22-stat-302), a bill appropriating for the fiscal year ending june 30, 1883 by eliminating the appropriation of $20,000 for the establishmen

On Jul 31, 1882, the Senate voted 27–21 (HR 6716). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 13–15, Democrats 14–5, Independents 0–1, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 18 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: 27
No: 21
Did not vote: 34
Date: Jul 31, 1882

By party

Democrats14 yes · 5 no · 19 didn’t vote
Republicans13 yes · 15 no · 15 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted yes
Wilkinson Call D-FL voted no
James Wilson Mcdill R-IA voted yes
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted yes
John Alexander Logan R-IL voted yes
Daniel Wolsey Voorhees D-IN voted no
John James Ingalls R-KS voted yes
Preston B. Plumb R-KS voted yes
George Frisbie Hoar R-MA voted yes
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted yes
Eugene Hale R-ME voted yes
James Zachariah George D-MS voted no
Matt Whitaker Ransom D-NC voted no
Alvin Saunders R-NE voted yes
Edward Henry Rollins R-NH voted yes
George Hunt Pendleton D-OH 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend H.R. 6716 (22-stat-302), a bill…: Senate Vote, Jul 31, 1882,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/47-S-547/to-amend-h-r-6716-22-stat-302-a (accessed 2026-10-17).