To amend S. 2112 establishing a commission to regulate interstate commerce, by eliminating the proviso that the different interests affected shall have, as near

On Jan 9, 1885, the Senate voted 26–24 (S 2112). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 12–14, Democrats 13–10, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 members voted against their own party.

During the 48th Congress (1883–1884), Chester A. Arthur was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes: 26
No: 24
Did not vote: 28
Date: Jan 9, 1885

By party

Democrats13 yes · 10 no · 13 didn’t vote
Republicans12 yes · 14 no · 14 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Tyler Morgan D-AL voted no
John Franklin Miller R-CA voted yes
Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted yes
Charles William Jones D-FL voted no
Joseph Emerson Brown D-GA voted no
Benjamin Harrison R-IN voted yes
John Stuart Williams D-KY voted no
Benjamin Franklin Jonas D-LA voted no
George Frisbie Hoar R-MA voted yes
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted yes
Arthur Pue Gorman D-MD voted no
Dwight May Sabin R-MN voted yes
Charles Frederick Manderson R-NE voted yes
Charles Henry Van Wyck R-NE voted yes
Austin Franklin Pike R-NH voted yes
William Joyce Sewell R-NJ voted yes
George Hunt Pendleton D-OH voted no
John Inscho Mitchell R-PA voted yes
William Paine Sheffield R-RI voted yes
Howell Edmunds Jackson D-TN voted no
Isham Green Harris D-TN 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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