To consider H. R. 4680, (app. July 4, 1884), (23 stat. L. 73), granting a right-of-way through the indian territory to the southern kansas railway company. (p.

On Jun 23, 1884, the Senate voted 39–14 (HR 4680). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 26–1, Republicans 13–13. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 14 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: 39
No: 14
Did not vote: 25
Date: Jun 23, 1884

By party

Democrats26 yes · 1 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans13 yes · 13 no · 14 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted no
Benjamin Harrison R-IN voted no
George Frisbie Hoar R-MA voted no
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted no
James Black Groome D-MD voted no
Omar Dwight Conger R-MI voted no
Thomas Witherell Palmer R-MI voted no
Samuel James Renwick Mcmillan R-MN voted no
Austin Franklin Pike R-NH voted no
Henry William Blair R-NH voted no
John Sherman R-OH voted no
John Inscho Mitchell R-PA voted no
George Franklin Edmunds R-VT voted no
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT 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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