To consider S. 121, a bill to authorize the construction of a bridge across staten island sound known as arthur kill and to establish the same as a post road.

On May 18, 1886, the Senate voted 22–24 (S 121). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 11–15, Republicans 13–12. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 23 members voted against their own party.

During the 49th Congress (1885–1886), Grover Cleveland was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes: 22
No: 24
Did not vote: 30
Date: May 18, 1886

By party

Democrats11 yes · 15 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans13 yes · 12 no · 20 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Henderson Berry D-AR voted yes
Henry Moore Teller R-CO voted no
Thomas Mead Bowen R-CO voted no
George Gray D-DE voted yes
Wilkinson Call D-FL voted yes
James Falconer Wilson R-IA voted no
Benjamin Harrison R-IN voted no
Preston B. Plumb R-KS voted no
Joseph Clay Stiles Blackburn D-KY voted yes
Arthur Pue Gorman D-MD voted yes
Ephraim King Wilson D-MD voted yes
Omar Dwight Conger R-MI voted no
Thomas Witherell Palmer R-MI voted no
Francis Marion Cockrell D-MO voted yes
James Zachariah George D-MS voted yes
Charles Frederick Manderson R-NE voted no
John Sherman R-OH voted no
Jonathan Chace R-RI voted no
Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich R-RI voted no
Matthew Calbraith Butler D-SC voted yes
Isham Green Harris D-TN voted yes
Washington Curran Whitthorne D-TN voted yes
John Coit Spooner 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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