To agree to an amendment to S. 420 providing that no circuit or district court judge presiding in a matter or case shall be eligible to sit in the appeal of the

On May 4, 1882, the Senate voted 39–14 (S 420). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 27–2, Republicans 13–13, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 15 members voted against their own party.

During the 47th Congress (1881–1882), Chester A. Arthur was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 39
No: 14
Did not vote: 27
Date: May 4, 1882

By party

Democrats27 yes · 2 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans13 yes · 13 no · 17 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

George Miles Chilcott R-CO voted no
Nathaniel Peter Hill R-CO voted no
Thomas Francis Bayard Sr. D-DE voted no
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted no
George Frisbie Hoar R-MA voted no
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted no
Eugene Hale R-ME voted no
Omar Dwight Conger R-MI voted no
James Zachariah George D-MS voted no
Edward Henry Rollins R-NH voted no
Henry William Blair R-NH voted no
John Sherman R-OH voted no
Henry Bowen Anthony R-RI voted no
Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich R-RI voted no
Justin Smith Morrill 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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