To table an amendment to H. R. 4841, a bill to change the eastern and northern judicial districts of texas.

On Feb 23, 1887, the Senate voted 29–17 (HR 4841). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 18–8, Democrats 11–10. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 18 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: 17
Did not vote: 34
Date: Feb 23, 1887

By party

Democrats11 yes · 10 no · 15 didn’t vote
Republicans18 yes · 8 no · 19 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Tyler Morgan D-AL voted no
James Henderson Berry D-AR voted no
James Kimbrough Jones D-AR voted no
Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted no
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted no
Arthur Pue Gorman D-MD voted no
William Pierce Frye R-ME voted no
Francis Marion Cockrell D-MO voted no
George Graham Vest D-MO voted no
Henry William Blair R-NH voted no
Person Colby Cheney R-NH voted no
John Rhoderic Mcpherson D-NJ voted no
Henry B. Payne D-OH voted no
Joseph Norton Dolph R-OR voted no
Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich R-RI voted no
Wade Hampton D-SC voted no
Harrison Holt Riddleberger R-VA voted no
John Edward Kenna D-WV 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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