To agree to the amendment of the committee on appropriations to H.R. 4716, making naval appropriations for the year ending june 30, 1885, which amendment approp

On Apr 14, 1884, the Senate voted 27–18 (HR 4716). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 4–23, Republicans 25–1, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 5 members voted against their own party.

During the 48th Congress (1883–1884), Chester A. Arthur was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes: 27
No: 18
Did not vote: 24
Date: Apr 14, 1884

By party

Democrats4 yes · 23 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans25 yes · 1 no · 14 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Tyler Morgan D-AL voted yes
Augustus Hill Garland D-AR voted yes
Charles William Jones D-FL voted yes
Charles Henry Van Wyck R-NE voted no
Matthew Calbraith Butler D-SC 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 agree to the amendment of the committee…: Senate Vote, Apr 14, 1884,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/48-S-116/to-agree-to-the-amendment-of-the-committee-on (accessed 2026-10-17).