To reconsider the vote by which the Senate agreed to the amendment enabling the senators to vote again on the amendment providing that "nothing not herein speci

On Jan 24, 1883, the Senate voted 22–33. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 3–24, Republicans 18–9, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 12 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: 22
No: 33
Did not vote: 28
Date: Jan 24, 1883

By party

Democrats3 yes · 24 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans18 yes · 9 no · 16 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Joseph Roswell Hawley R-CT voted no
Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted no
Wilkinson Call D-FL voted yes
Joseph Emerson Brown D-GA voted yes
James Wilson Mcdill R-IA voted no
John James Ingalls R-KS voted no
George Frisbie Hoar R-MA voted no
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted no
Arthur Pue Gorman D-MD voted yes
William Pierce Frye R-ME voted no
Edward Henry Rollins R-NH voted no
Henry William Blair R-NH 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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Capitol Receipts, “To reconsider the vote by which the Senate…: Senate Vote, Jan 24, 1883,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/47-S-722/to-reconsider-the-vote-by-which-the-senate-agreed (accessed 2026-10-17).