To order the engrossment and third reading, of S. 363, requiring the secretary of war to ascertain the value of the property loss by assistant surgeon edward p.

On Feb 19, 1884, the Senate voted 26–14 (S 363). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 10–10, Republicans 16–4. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 14 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: 26
No: 14
Did not vote: 38
Date: Feb 19, 1884

By party

Democrats10 yes · 10 no · 16 didn’t vote
Republicans16 yes · 4 no · 20 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Lawrence Pugh D-AL voted no
Alfred Holt Colquitt D-GA voted no
James Falconer Wilson R-IA voted no
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted no
John James Ingalls R-KS voted no
Preston B. Plumb R-KS voted no
James Black Groome D-MD voted no
George Graham Vest D-MO voted no
James Zachariah George D-MS voted no
Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar D-MS voted no
John Rhoderic Mcpherson D-NJ voted no
Howell Edmunds Jackson D-TN voted no
Isham Green Harris D-TN voted no
Richard Coke D-TX 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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