To amend in the nature of a substitute for S. 2547, (app. Feb. 20, 1885), (23 stat. L. 636), granting an increase (from $30 a month to $2,000 a year) in pension

On Feb 7, 1885, the Senate voted 17–27 (S 2547). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 4–25, Democrats 13–2, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 6 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: 17
No: 27
Did not vote: 33
Date: Feb 7, 1885

By party

Democrats13 yes · 2 no · 21 didn’t vote
Republicans4 yes · 25 no · 11 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted yes
Wilkinson Call D-FL voted no
James Falconer Wilson R-IA voted yes
Daniel Wolsey Voorhees D-IN voted no
Charles Henry Van Wyck R-NE voted yes
John Inscho Mitchell R-PA 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 amend in the nature of a substitute for…: Senate Vote, Feb 7, 1885,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/48-S-320/to-amend-in-the-nature-of-a-substitute-for (accessed 2026-10-17).