To refer to the committee on judiciary H. R. 2550, (23 stat. L. 332), with instructions to report, not later than feb. 20, a bill more effectively drawn to acc

On Feb 18, 1885, the Senate voted 15–41 (HR 2550). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 2–31, Democrats 14–11. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 13 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: 15
No: 41
Did not vote: 20
Date: Feb 18, 1885

By party

Democrats14 yes · 11 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans2 yes · 31 no · 7 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Lawrence Pugh D-AL voted no
Joseph Roswell Hawley R-CT voted yes
Wilkinson Call D-FL voted no
Joseph Emerson Brown D-GA voted no
Daniel Wolsey Voorhees D-IN voted no
Benjamin Franklin Jonas D-LA voted no
Arthur Pue Gorman D-MD voted no
Eugene Hale R-ME voted yes
George Graham Vest D-MO voted no
James Zachariah George D-MS voted no
John Rhoderic Mcpherson D-NJ voted no
Howell Edmunds Jackson D-TN voted no
John Edward Kenna D-WV 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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