1. Home
2. Votes
3. Senate vote 374 (48th Congress)

Senate roll call 374 · 48th Congress · Feb 24, 1885

To consider S. 544, (app. March 3, 1885), (23 stat. L. 668) increasing pension of elijah penny, civil war veteran, from $36 to $50 a month on account of injurie

On Feb 24, 1885, the Senate voted 33–22 (S 544). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 29–0, Democrats 3–22, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 3 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

33

No

22

Did not vote

23

Date

Feb 24, 1885

From Voteview roll call records.