To postpone the calendar until tomorrow and bring up H.R. 5656. (p. 819-1)

On Jan 4, 1883, the Senate voted 42–10. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 21–5, Republicans 20–5, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 10 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: 42
No: 10
Did not vote: 31
Date: Jan 4, 1883

By party

Democrats21 yes · 5 no · 12 didn’t vote
Republicans20 yes · 5 no · 18 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James Lawrence Pugh D-AL voted no
Eli Saulsbury D-DE voted no
Joseph Emerson Brown D-GA voted no
Middleton Pope Barrow D-GA voted no
George Frisbie Hoar R-MA voted no
Eugene Hale R-ME voted no
William Pierce Frye R-ME voted no
Omar Dwight Conger R-MI voted no
Henry William Blair R-NH voted no
Wade Hampton D-SC 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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