To amend H. R. 2398, (app. Feb. 2,, 1885), (23 stat. L. 663) increasing pension of ann w. Mulvey, mother of three sons killed in the civil war, from $8 to $24 a

On Feb 24, 1885, the Senate voted 21–29 (HR 2398). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 3–23, Democrats 18–5, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 8 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: 21
No: 29
Did not vote: 28
Date: Feb 24, 1885

By party

Democrats18 yes · 5 no · 13 didn’t vote
Republicans3 yes · 23 no · 14 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted yes
Thomas Francis Bayard Sr. D-DE voted no
Wilkinson Call D-FL voted no
Joseph Emerson Brown D-GA voted no
James Falconer Wilson R-IA voted yes
Daniel Wolsey Voorhees D-IN voted no
Benjamin Franklin Jonas D-LA voted no
John Inscho Mitchell R-PA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend H. R. 2398, (app. Feb. 2,, 1885)…: Senate Vote, Feb 24, 1885,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/48-S-377/to-amend-h-r-2398-app-feb-2-1885 (accessed 2026-10-17).