To amend H.R. 5538 by allowing refunds equal to duty paid on imported materials manufactured here into commodities and then exported to foreign markets, except

On Feb 20, 1883, the Senate voted 9–30 (HR 5538). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 1–20, Republicans 9–10, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 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: 9
No: 30
Did not vote: 42
Date: Feb 20, 1883

By party

Democrats1 yes · 20 no · 17 didn’t vote
Republicans9 yes · 10 no · 24 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Horace Austin Warner Tabor R-CO voted yes
Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted yes
Preston B. Plumb R-KS voted yes
George Frisbie Hoar R-MA voted yes
William Pierce Frye R-ME voted yes
Omar Dwight Conger R-MI voted yes
Edward Henry Rollins R-NH voted yes
Henry William Blair R-NH voted yes
Philetus Sawyer R-WI voted yes
Johnson Newlon Camden D-WV 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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