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Senate roll call 628 · 47th Congress · Dec 23, 1882

To amend S. 133 by providing that all persons employed by the government now in the civil service, and thus classified, are subject, like all other citizens, to

On Dec 23, 1882, the Senate voted 18–23 (S 133). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 23–1, Republicans 0–24, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member 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

18

No

23

Did not vote

34

Date

Dec 23, 1882

From Voteview roll call records.