To go into executive session, motion made during consideration of S. 1283. (p. 4357)

On May 21, 1884, the Senate voted 41–9. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 21–5, Democrats 20–4. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 9 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: 41
No: 9
Did not vote: 28
Date: May 21, 1884

By party

Democrats20 yes · 4 no · 12 didn’t vote
Republicans21 yes · 5 no · 14 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted no
Wilkinson Call D-FL voted no
Joseph Emerson Brown D-GA voted no
John Stuart Williams D-KY voted no
George Frisbie Hoar R-MA voted no
Charles Henry Van Wyck R-NE voted no
Henry William Blair R-NH voted no
Samuel Bell Maxey D-TX 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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Capitol Receipts, “To go into executive session, motion made…: Senate Vote, May 21, 1884,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/48-S-161/to-go-into-executive-session-motion-made-during-consideration (accessed 2026-10-15).