To amend an amendment to H. R. 8179, (app. March 3, 1885), (23 stat. L. 388) by adding to the committee on territories, agriculture and forestry a clerk to be a

On Feb 25, 1885, the Senate voted 29–28 (HR 8179). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 25–8, Democrats 3–19, Others 1–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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: 29
No: 28
Did not vote: 21
Date: Feb 25, 1885

By party

Democrats3 yes · 19 no · 14 didn’t vote
Republicans25 yes · 8 no · 7 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Joseph Roswell Hawley R-CT voted no
Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted no
Wilkinson Call D-FL voted yes
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted no
John Stuart Williams D-KY voted yes
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted no
James Zachariah George D-MS voted yes
John Sherman R-OH voted no
George Franklin Edmunds R-VT voted no
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT voted no
Angus Cameron R-WI 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 an amendment to H. R. 8179, (app…: Senate Vote, Feb 25, 1885,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/48-S-381/to-amend-an-amendment-to-h-r-8179-app (accessed 2026-10-17).