To table an amendment to H. R. 7480 to increase the appropriation for improving the mississippi river from cairo to the head of the passes.

On Jul 16, 1886, the Senate voted 29–19 (HR 7480). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 23–3, Democrats 7–18. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 10 members voted against their own party.

During the 49th Congress (1885–1886), Grover Cleveland was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes: 29
No: 19
Did not vote: 30
Date: Jul 16, 1886

By party

Democrats7 yes · 18 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans23 yes · 3 no · 19 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Eli Saulsbury D-DE voted yes
George Gray D-DE voted yes
Joseph Emerson Brown D-GA voted yes
John Alexander Logan R-IL voted no
Arthur Pue Gorman D-MD voted yes
Ephraim King Wilson D-MD voted yes
Matt Whitaker Ransom D-NC voted yes
Charles Henry Van Wyck R-NE voted no
John Hipple Mitchell R-OR voted no
John Edward Kenna D-WV 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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Capitol Receipts, “To table an amendment to H. R. 7480 to…: Senate Vote, Jul 16, 1886,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/49-S-253/to-table-an-amendment-to-h-r-7480-to (accessed 2026-10-16).