To recede from an amendment to H. R. 7970, (app. March 3, 1885), (23 stat. L. 362) by eliminating the paragraph authorizing the secretary of the interior, with

On Mar 2, 1885, the Senate voted 13–33 (HR 7970). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 10–16, Democrats 3–17. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 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: 13
No: 33
Did not vote: 32
Date: Mar 2, 1885

By party

Democrats3 yes · 17 no · 16 didn’t vote
Republicans10 yes · 16 no · 14 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Franklin Miller R-CA voted yes
Thomas Mead Bowen R-CO voted yes
James Falconer Wilson R-IA voted yes
Shelby Moore Cullom R-IL voted yes
Thomas Witherell Palmer R-MI voted yes
George Graham Vest D-MO voted yes
James Zachariah George D-MS voted yes
Charles Frederick Manderson R-NE voted yes
Charles Henry Van Wyck R-NE voted yes
Henry William Blair R-NH voted yes
William Joyce Sewell R-NJ voted yes
Samuel Bell Maxey D-TX voted yes
Angus Cameron 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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