To agree to an amendment to the resolution providing that the report of the commissioner of education for 1881, be printed, and 4,000 copies of which shall be a

On Jul 21, 1882, the Senate voted 29–22. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 11–16, Democrats 17–5, Independents 1–0, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 16 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: 29
No: 22
Did not vote: 32
Date: Jul 21, 1882

By party

Democrats17 yes · 5 no · 16 didn’t vote
Republicans11 yes · 16 no · 16 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Joseph Roswell Hawley R-CT voted yes
Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted yes
Daniel Wolsey Voorhees D-IN voted no
Preston B. Plumb R-KS voted yes
Samuel James Renwick Mcmillan R-MN voted yes
James Zachariah George D-MS voted no
Matt Whitaker Ransom D-NC voted no
Alvin Saunders R-NE voted yes
Charles Henry Van Wyck R-NE voted yes
Henry William Blair R-NH voted yes
Elbridge Gerry Lapham R-NY voted yes
John Sherman R-OH voted yes
Henry Bowen Anthony R-RI voted yes
Richard Coke D-TX voted no
Samuel Bell Maxey D-TX voted no
Angus Cameron R-WI 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 agree to an amendment to the resolution…: Senate Vote, Jul 21, 1882,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/47-S-512/to-agree-to-an-amendment-to-the-resolution-providing (accessed 2026-10-17).