To consider a motion to reconsider the vote by which Senate rejected H. R. 6940, (app. March 3, 1885), (23 stat. L. 679) (p. 2292-2)

On Feb 28, 1885, the Senate voted 29–22 (HR 6940). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 22–5, Democrats 6–16, Others 1–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 11 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: 29
No: 22
Did not vote: 27
Date: Feb 28, 1885

By party

Democrats6 yes · 16 no · 14 didn’t vote
Republicans22 yes · 5 no · 13 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

James David Walker D-AR voted yes
Charles William Jones D-FL voted yes
Wilkinson Call D-FL voted yes
Joseph Emerson Brown D-GA voted yes
James Falconer Wilson R-IA voted no
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted no
Benjamin Harrison R-IN voted no
Daniel Wolsey Voorhees D-IN voted yes
Preston B. Plumb R-KS voted no
John Stuart Williams D-KY voted yes
Charles Henry Van Wyck R-NE 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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