To concur in the conference report to H. R. 9478, the sundry civil appropriations bill, which provides that the Senate recede from certain of its amendments.

On Aug 3, 1886, the Senate voted 37–14 (HR 9478). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 17–10, Democrats 20–5. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 15 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: 37
No: 14
Did not vote: 29
Date: Aug 3, 1886

By party

Democrats20 yes · 5 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 10 no · 18 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Joseph Roswell Hawley R-CT voted no
Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted no
Wilkinson Call D-FL voted no
Randall Lee Gibson D-LA voted no
George Frisbie Hoar R-MA voted no
Ephraim King Wilson D-MD voted no
Omar Dwight Conger R-MI voted no
Thomas Witherell Palmer R-MI voted no
Francis Marion Cockrell D-MO voted no
George Graham Vest D-MO voted no
Charles Frederick Manderson R-NE voted no
Henry William Blair R-NH voted no
Joseph Norton Dolph R-OR voted no
Jonathan Chace R-RI voted no
George Franklin Edmunds R-VT 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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