To table an appeal from the decision of the chair made during consideration of H.R. 6616. The decision held that the amendment proposing that all officers of t

On Jul 29, 1882, the Senate voted 29–15 (HR 6616). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 24–4, Democrats 7–11, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 11 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: 15
Did not vote: 36
Date: Jul 29, 1882

By party

Democrats7 yes · 11 no · 20 didn’t vote
Republicans24 yes · 4 no · 15 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James Thompson Farley D-CA voted yes
John Franklin Miller R-CA voted no
Charles William Jones D-FL voted yes
Wilkinson Call D-FL voted yes
Daniel Wolsey Voorhees D-IN voted yes
Preston B. Plumb R-KS voted no
James Burnie Beck D-KY voted yes
William Pierce Frye R-ME voted no
Edward Henry Rollins R-NH voted no
Matthew Calbraith Butler D-SC voted yes
Henry Gassaway Davis D-WV voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “To table an appeal from the decision of the…: Senate Vote, Jul 29…,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/47-S-539/to-table-an-appeal-from-the-decision-of-the (accessed 2026-10-17).