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Senate roll call 408 · 48th Congress · Mar 2, 1885

To amend H. R. 8256, (app. March 3, 1885), (23 stat. L. 478) by reducing from $160,000 to $75,000 an appropriation to acquire title for the U.S. To the fort BR

On Mar 2, 1885, the Senate voted 15–24 (HR 8256). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 15–4, Democrats 0–18, Others 0–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 4 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

15

No

24

Did not vote

39

Date

Mar 2, 1885

From Voteview roll call records.