To agree to an amendment reported by the committee on military affairs to H.R. 2487, providing for the relief of brevet major general william w. Averell, U.S.

On Jul 4, 1884, the Senate voted 11–38 (HR 2487). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 5–23, Democrats 6–13, Others 0–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 11 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: 11
No: 38
Did not vote: 29
Date: Jul 4, 1884

By party

Democrats6 yes · 13 no · 17 didn’t vote
Republicans5 yes · 23 no · 12 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted yes
Joseph Emerson Brown D-GA voted yes
James Falconer Wilson R-IA voted yes
Benjamin Harrison R-IN voted yes
James Black Groome D-MD voted yes
Francis Marion Cockrell D-MO voted yes
George Graham Vest D-MO voted yes
William Joyce Sewell R-NJ voted yes
John Sherman R-OH voted yes
Richard Coke D-TX voted yes
Samuel Bell Maxey D-TX 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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Capitol Receipts, “To agree to an amendment reported by the…: Senate Vote, Jul 4, 1884,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/48-S-255/to-agree-to-an-amendment-reported-by-the-committee (accessed 2026-10-17).