To refer to the committee on finance, S. J. RES. 96, authorizing and directing the secretary of the treasury to purchase United States trade-dollars. (p. 5826-

On Jul 1, 1884, the Senate voted 36–20 (SJR 96). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 23–8, Democrats 12–12, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 20 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: 36
No: 20
Did not vote: 22
Date: Jul 1, 1884

By party

Democrats12 yes · 12 no · 12 didn’t vote
Republicans23 yes · 8 no · 9 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Lawrence Pugh D-AL voted no
John Tyler Morgan D-AL voted no
Joseph Roswell Hawley R-CT voted no
Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted no
Eli Saulsbury D-DE voted no
Charles William Jones D-FL voted no
Joseph Emerson Brown D-GA voted no
Benjamin Franklin Jonas D-LA voted no
Omar Dwight Conger R-MI voted no
Francis Marion Cockrell D-MO voted no
Charles Henry Van Wyck R-NE voted no
John Rhoderic Mcpherson D-NJ voted no
William Joyce Sewell R-NJ voted no
George Hunt Pendleton D-OH voted no
James Harvey Slater D-OR voted no
James Donald Cameron R-PA voted no
John Inscho Mitchell R-PA voted no
Matthew Calbraith Butler D-SC voted no
Wade Hampton D-SC 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 refer to the committee on finance, S. J…: Senate Vote, Jul 1, 1884,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/48-S-240/to-refer-to-the-committee-on-finance-s-j (accessed 2026-10-17).