To sustain the ruling of the chair that the amendment of the committee on commerce to H. R. 7012 proposes additional legislation to a general appropriation bill

On Jun 30, 1884, the Senate voted 27–16 (HR 7012). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 10–13, Democrats 17–3. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 13 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: 16
Did not vote: 35
Date: Jun 30, 1884

By party

Democrats17 yes · 3 no · 16 didn’t vote
Republicans10 yes · 13 no · 17 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Joseph Roswell Hawley R-CT voted yes
Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted yes
Wilkinson Call D-FL voted no
James Falconer Wilson R-IA voted yes
Benjamin Harrison R-IN voted yes
John James Ingalls R-KS voted yes
Arthur Pue Gorman D-MD voted no
William Pierce Frye R-ME voted yes
Austin Franklin Pike R-NH voted yes
John Inscho Mitchell R-PA voted yes
Richard Coke D-TX voted no
George Franklin Edmunds R-VT voted yes
Angus Cameron R-WI 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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