To amend H. R. 8256, (app. March 3, 1885), (23 stat. L. 478) by appropriating $400,000, instead of $300,000 to further aid the exposition at new orleans.

On Mar 2, 1885, the Senate voted 40–16 (HR 8256). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 15–16, Democrats 27–1, Others 0–1. 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: 40
No: 16
Did not vote: 18
Date: Mar 2, 1885

By party

Democrats27 yes · 1 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans15 yes · 16 no · 9 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Joseph Roswell Hawley R-CT voted yes
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted yes
Shelby Moore Cullom R-IL voted yes
George Frisbie Hoar R-MA voted yes
Omar Dwight Conger R-MI voted yes
Thomas Witherell Palmer R-MI voted yes
Dwight May Sabin R-MN voted yes
Samuel James Renwick Mcmillan R-MN voted yes
Charles Henry Van Wyck R-NE voted yes
Henry William Blair R-NH voted yes
John Percival Jones R-NV voted yes
Elbridge Gerry Lapham R-NY voted yes
Warner Miller R-NY voted yes
John Inscho Mitchell R-PA voted yes
Isham Green Harris D-TN voted no
Philetus Sawyer R-WI 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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