To amend, in the nature of a substitute, the bill H.R. 1340, (app. June 27, 1884), (23 stat. L. 60), establishing and maintaining a department of labor statisti

On May 23, 1884, the Senate voted 37–18 (HR 1340). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 14–15, Democrats 24–3. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 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: 37
No: 18
Did not vote: 22
Date: May 23, 1884

By party

Democrats24 yes · 3 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans14 yes · 15 no · 11 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Joseph Roswell Hawley R-CT voted yes
Wilkinson Call D-FL voted no
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted yes
Daniel Wolsey Voorhees D-IN voted no
John James Ingalls R-KS voted yes
Preston B. Plumb R-KS voted yes
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted yes
Eugene Hale R-ME voted yes
James Zachariah George D-MS voted no
Charles Henry Van Wyck R-NE voted yes
Elbridge Gerry Lapham R-NY voted yes
Warner Miller R-NY voted yes
Joseph Norton Dolph R-OR voted yes
John Inscho Mitchell R-PA voted yes
Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich R-RI voted yes
George Franklin Edmunds R-VT voted yes
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT 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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