To amend S. 2047 by striking out section four, that the President of the Senate or, in case there is none, the speaker of the house shall act as President until

On Jan 9, 1883, the Senate voted 25–29 (S 2047). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 14–14, Democrats 10–15, 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: 29
Did not vote: 29
Date: Jan 9, 1883

By party

Democrats10 yes · 15 no · 13 didn’t vote
Republicans14 yes · 14 no · 15 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

John Tyler Morgan D-AL voted yes
George Miles Chilcott R-CO voted no
Joseph Roswell Hawley R-CT voted no
Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted no
Eli Saulsbury D-DE voted yes
Charles William Jones D-FL voted yes
John Alexander Logan R-IL voted no
John Stuart Williams D-KY voted yes
Benjamin Franklin Jonas D-LA voted yes
George Frisbie Hoar R-MA voted no
Eugene Hale R-ME voted no
William Pierce Frye R-ME voted no
William Windom R-MN voted no
George Graham Vest D-MO voted yes
James Zachariah George D-MS voted yes
Zebulon Baird Vance D-NC voted yes
Charles Henry Van Wyck R-NE voted no
William Joyce Sewell R-NJ voted no
Elbridge Gerry Lapham R-NY voted no
Warner Miller R-NY voted no
George Hunt Pendleton D-OH voted yes
Richard Coke D-TX voted yes
Angus Cameron R-WI voted no
Philetus Sawyer R-WI 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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