To agree to the appointment of charles h. Crane, as surgeon general of the army, with the rank of brigadier general.

On Aug 7, 1882, the Senate voted 26–16. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 17–12, Democrats 13–10, Independents 1–0, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 22 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: 26
No: 16
Did not vote: 29
Date: Aug 7, 1882

By party

Democrats13 yes · 10 no · 15 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 12 no · 14 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

James Lawrence Pugh D-AL voted no
John Franklin Miller R-CA voted no
John Alexander Logan R-IL voted no
Daniel Wolsey Voorhees D-IN voted no
John James Ingalls R-KS voted no
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted no
Eugene Hale R-ME voted no
Omar Dwight Conger R-MI voted no
James Zachariah George D-MS voted no
Matt Whitaker Ransom D-NC voted no
Alvin Saunders R-NE voted no
Edward Henry Rollins R-NH voted no
Henry William Blair R-NH voted no
Warner Miller R-NY voted no
Matthew Calbraith Butler D-SC voted no
Howell Edmunds Jackson D-TN voted no
Isham Green Harris D-TN voted no
Samuel Bell Maxey D-TX voted no
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT voted no
Angus Cameron R-WI voted no
Henry Gassaway Davis D-WV voted no
Johnson Newlon Camden 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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