To decide whether an amendment to H. R. 8256, was in order, which amendment increased appropriation for court house and post office at columbus from $110,000 to

On Mar 2, 1885, the Senate voted 23–28 (HR 8256). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 15–10, Democrats 6–18, Others 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 16 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: 23
No: 28
Did not vote: 27
Date: Mar 2, 1885

By party

Democrats6 yes · 18 no · 12 didn’t vote
Republicans15 yes · 10 no · 15 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James David Walker D-AR voted yes
Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted no
Joseph Emerson Brown D-GA voted yes
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted no
Daniel Wolsey Voorhees D-IN voted yes
Preston B. Plumb R-KS voted no
John Stuart Williams D-KY voted yes
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted no
William Pierce Frye R-ME voted no
George Graham Vest D-MO voted yes
James Zachariah George D-MS voted yes
Austin Franklin Pike R-NH voted no
Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich R-RI 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 decide whether an amendment to H. R…: Senate Vote, Mar 2, 1885,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/48-S-405/to-decide-whether-an-amendment-to-h-r-8256 (accessed 2026-10-15).