To table the motion to reconsider the vote rejecting the nomination of daniel lanning for postmaster at penn yaw n.y.

On Jul 27, 1882, the Senate voted 24–31. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 11–19, Democrats 13–10, Independents 0–1, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 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: 24
No: 31
Did not vote: 28
Date: Jul 27, 1882

By party

Democrats13 yes · 10 no · 15 didn’t vote
Republicans11 yes · 19 no · 13 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

James Lawrence Pugh D-AL voted no
John Tyler Morgan D-AL voted no
James David Walker D-AR voted no
James Thompson Farley D-CA voted no
Charles William Jones D-FL voted no
Wilkinson Call D-FL voted no
Benjamin Harrison R-IN voted yes
George Frisbie Hoar R-MA voted yes
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted yes
William Windom R-MN voted yes
George Graham Vest D-MO voted no
Zebulon Baird Vance D-NC voted no
Charles Henry Van Wyck R-NE voted yes
Henry William Blair R-NH voted yes
Warner Miller R-NY voted yes
John Sherman R-OH voted yes
John Inscho Mitchell R-PA voted yes
Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich R-RI voted yes
Wade Hampton D-SC voted no
Richard Coke D-TX voted no
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT 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 the motion to reconsider the vote…: Senate Vote, Jul 27, 1882,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/47-S-531/to-table-the-motion-to-reconsider-the-vote-rejecting (accessed 2026-10-17).