To amend H. R. 8179, (app. March 3, 1885), (23 stat. L. 388) appropriating funds to meet the expenses of the legislative, judicial and executive departments of

On Feb 25, 1885, the Senate voted 20–21 (HR 8179). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 11–11, Democrats 9–9, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 20 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: 20
No: 21
Did not vote: 37
Date: Feb 25, 1885

By party

Democrats9 yes · 9 no · 18 didn’t vote
Republicans11 yes · 11 no · 18 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Lawrence Pugh D-AL voted no
James David Walker D-AR voted no
Alfred Holt Colquitt D-GA voted no
Joseph Emerson Brown D-GA voted no
James Falconer Wilson R-IA voted no
Preston B. Plumb R-KS voted no
Benjamin Franklin Jonas D-LA voted no
Randall Lee Gibson D-LA voted no
William Pierce Frye R-ME voted no
Omar Dwight Conger R-MI voted no
Thomas Witherell Palmer R-MI voted no
Dwight May Sabin R-MN voted no
Samuel James Renwick Mcmillan R-MN voted no
George Graham Vest D-MO voted no
Zebulon Baird Vance D-NC voted no
Charles Frederick Manderson R-NE voted no
Henry William Blair R-NH voted no
James Harvey Slater D-OR voted no
Joseph Norton Dolph R-OR voted no
Philetus Sawyer R-WI 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend H. R. 8179, (app. March 3, 1885)…: Senate Vote, Feb 25, 1885,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/48-S-379/to-amend-h-r-8179-app-march-3-1885 (accessed 2026-10-17).