To amend S. 2047 by providing that whenever the duties and powers of the President devolve upon the person named in this act, it shall be the duty of such perso

On Jan 9, 1883, the Senate voted 29–26 (S 2047). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 15–13, Democrats 13–13, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 26 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: 26
Did not vote: 28
Date: Jan 9, 1883

By party

Democrats13 yes · 13 no · 12 didn’t vote
Republicans15 yes · 13 no · 15 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James Lawrence Pugh D-AL voted no
Augustus Hill Garland D-AR voted no
James David Walker D-AR voted no
George Miles Chilcott R-CO voted no
Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted no
Middleton Pope Barrow D-GA voted no
John Alexander Logan R-IL voted no
Daniel Wolsey Voorhees D-IN voted no
James Burnie Beck D-KY voted no
George Frisbie Hoar R-MA voted no
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted no
Arthur Pue Gorman D-MD voted no
Eugene Hale R-ME voted no
William Pierce Frye R-ME voted no
William Windom R-MN voted no
Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar D-MS voted no
Charles Henry Van Wyck R-NE voted no
Elbridge Gerry Lapham R-NY voted no
Warner Miller R-NY voted no
Matthew Calbraith Butler D-SC voted no
Wade Hampton D-SC voted no
Samuel Bell Maxey D-TX voted no
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT voted no
Angus Cameron R-WI voted no
Henry Gassaway Davis D-WV voted no
Johnson Newlon Camden D-WV 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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