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Senate roll call 413 · 48th Congress · Mar 2, 1885

To amend H. R. 8256, (app. March 3, 1885), (23 stat. L. 478) by appropriating $10,000 with which to purchase portrait of general george h. Thomas by miss c. S.

On Mar 2, 1885, the Senate voted 27–22 (HR 8256). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 24–1, Democrats 2–21, Others 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 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
27
No
22
Did not vote
29
Date
Mar 2, 1885

By party

  • Democrats2 yes · 21 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Republicans24 yes · 1 no · 15 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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. 8256, (app. March 3, 1885)…: Senate Vote, Mar 2, 1885,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/48-S-413/to-amend-h-r-8256-app-march-3-1885 (accessed 2026-10-17).