To refer to the committee on foreign relations the resolution providing that the U.S. Senate has heard with indignation and profound sorrow of the attempt to d

Name: Senate vote: To refer to the committee on foreign relations the resolution providing that the U.S. Senate has…
Start: 1885-01-26
Location: U.S. Senate

On Jan 26, 1885, the Senate voted 2–58. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 1–29, Democrats 0–29, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 1 member 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: 2
No: 58
Did not vote: 18
Date: Jan 26, 1885

By party

Democrats0 yes · 29 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans1 yes · 29 no · 10 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Charles Henry Van Wyck R-NE voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

Charles Henry Van Wyck R-NE
Harrison Holt Riddleberger O-VA

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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