To amend H. R. 7380, (app. July 7, 1884), (23 stat. L. 194), making appropriations for the sundry civil expenses of the government for fiscal 1885, which amendm

On Jul 2, 1884, the Senate voted 21–22 (HR 7380). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 16–5, Democrats 3–17, Others 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 8 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: 21
No: 22
Did not vote: 35
Date: Jul 2, 1884

By party

Democrats3 yes · 17 no · 16 didn’t vote
Republicans16 yes · 5 no · 19 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

John Tyler Morgan D-AL voted yes
Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted no
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted no
Daniel Wolsey Voorhees D-IN voted yes
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted no
George Hunt Pendleton D-OH voted yes
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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend H. R. 7380, (app. July 7, 1884)…: Senate Vote, Jul 2, 1884,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/48-S-243/to-amend-h-r-7380-app-july-7-1884 (accessed 2026-10-17).