President Chester Arthur Record on Roll Call Votes in 48 Senate

TO RATIFY THE TREATY OF COMMERCE CONCLUDED ON JAN. 20, 1883 AS AMENDED, BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO. (P. 140) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO CONSENT TO THE APPOINTMENT OF EMORY SPEER AS THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA. (P. 147) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO PASS S. 874 (APP. MARCH 18, 1884), (23 STAT. L. 11) SUSPENDING THE OPERATION OF SECTION 5574 OF THE REVISED STATUTES OF THE UNITED STATES, TITLE 72, IN RELATION TO THE GUANO ISLANDS. (P. 883-1) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO RECEDE FROM ITS AMENDMENT TO H. J. RES. 119. (P. 1018-2,1019-1) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO PASS S. 1139, AUTHORIZING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BUILDING FOR THE ACCOMMODATION OF THE CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY. (P. 1054-2) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO PASS S. 1056, (APP. JUNE 20, 1884), , (23 STAT. L. 536) GRANTING AN INCREASE OF PENSION TO SALLY MALLORY, WIDOW OF BENAJAH MALLORY, VETERAN OF TWO WARS. (P. 1237-2) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO CONSENT TO THE NOMINATION OF G. F. EVANS, AS POSTMASTER AT MARTINSBURG VA., IN PLACE OF J. W. WISNER, WHOSE COMMISSION EXPIRED ON JAN. 13, 1884. (P. 193) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO PASS THE SENATE RESOLUTION THAT THE SENATE ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE APPOINTMENT OF G. F. EVANS, AS POSTMASTER AT MARTINSBURG, VA., IN PLACE OF J. W. WISNER, WHOSE COMMISSION EXPIRED ON JAN. 13, 1884. (P. 193) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO PASS S. 1233, ( 23 STAT. L. 32- JUNE 128 1884) APPROPRIATING $8,563.37 IN SETTLEMENT OF THE CLAIM OF ELLEN CALL LONG AND MARY K. BREVARD, WHO ARE NEXT OF KIN OF R. K. CALL, DECEASED, WHICH AMOUNT WAS AWARDED TO THE LATTER, IN A SUIT BROUGHT SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO PASS S. 698, AUTHORIZING THE CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONAL STEEL VESSELS FOR THE NAVY. (P. 1496-1) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO RATIFY THE TREATY OF COMMERCE CONCLUDED ON JAN. 20, 1883, AS AMENDED, BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO. (P. 210) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO ADOPT H. R. 1015, SETTING FORTH THAT SINCE THE BOARD OF ARMY OFFICERS HAVE STATED THAT IN THEIR OPINION JUSTICE DEMANDS THAT THE FINDINGS OF THE COURT-MARTIAL WHICH DEPRIVED FITZ-JOHN PORTER OF HIS OFFICE AS MAJOR-GENERAL OF THE ARMY BE ANNU SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO RECOMMIT TO THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR, S. 398. (P. 2639-1) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO PASS S. 398. (P. 2724-1) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO AGREE TO THE AMENDMENT OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS TO H.R. 4716, MAKING NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1885, WHICH AMENDMENT APPROPRIATES $2,500,000 FOR THREE CRUISERS, ONE DISPATCH VESSEL AND FOUR GUNBOATS. (P. 283 SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO PASS S. 1412 (APP. FEB. 25, 1885), (23 STAT. L. 320), AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF WAR TO ADJUST AND SETTLE THE ACCOUNT FOR ARMS BETWEEN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. 7P. 3042-2) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO PASS S. 1372. (P. 3184) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO PASS H. R. 3967. (P. 3535) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO CONSENT TO THE NOMINATION OF WILLIAM H. WHEELER, OF WINSTON, N. C., APPOINTED UNDER A TEMPORARY COMMISSION DURING THE RECESS OF THE SENATE, TO BE COLLECTOR OF INTERNAL REVENUE FOR THE FIFTH DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA. (P. 271) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO PASS H. R. 1340, (APP. JUNE 27, 1884), (23 STAT. L. 60), ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A DEPARTMENT OF LABOR STATISTICS. (P. 4430) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO CONCUR IN THE HOUSE AMENDMENT TO S. 247, (APP. JUNE 3, 1884), (23 STAT. L. 33), EXTENDING THE DURATION OF THE COURT OF COMMISSIONERS OF ALABAMA CLAIMS, WHICH AMENDMENT PROLONGS THE TERM OF THIS COMMISSION FROM 1884 TO 1885. (P. 4497) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO CONCUR IN THE AMENDMENT, MADE IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, TO H. R. 6656, (APP. JULY 5, 1884), (23 STAT. L. 123), MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE GOVERNMENT EXPENSES OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FOR FISCAL 188K, WHICH AMENDMENT APPROPRIATES $20,0 SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO PASS R. R. 6770, (APP. JULY 7, 1884), (23 STAT. L. 227), MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC SERVICE OF THE GOVERNMENT FOR FISCAL 1885. (P. 5038-1) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO INSIST ON AMENDMENTS NUMBERS 10, 11, AND 17, TO H. R. 5459, (APP. JULY 5, 1884), (23 STAT. L. 156), MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT, AND ASK FOR A CONFERENCE WITH THE HOUSE, ON AMENDMENT NUMBER 10, INCREASING THE APPROPR SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO AMEND S. 1283, BY PROVIDING THAT IN NO CASE OR PROCEEDING MENTIONED IN THIS SECTION SHALL THE HUSBAND OR WIFE BE A COMPETENT WITNESS, EXCEPT AS TO FACT OF A LAWFUL MARRIAGE HAVING BEEN CONTRACTED. (P. 5188-1) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO PASS S. 1283. (P. 5298-1) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO PASS S. 337, (APP. JULY 7, 1884), (23 STAT. L. 606), AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE SECRETARY OF INTERIOR TO PLACE ON THE PENSION-ROLL EACH OF THE MITCHELL RAIDERS AT THE RATE OF $24.00 PER MONTH, FOR DISABILITY RESULTING FROM SERVICE THEY PE SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO PASS OVER THE VETO OF THE PRESIDENT, H. R. 1015, PROVID- ING FOR THE RELIEF OF FITZ JOHN PORTER. (P. 5934-2) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO PASS H. R. 1798, (APP. JULY 5, 1884), (23 STAT. L. 115), SUPPLEMENTARY TO AN ACT TO EXECUTE CERTAIN TREATY STIPULATIONS RELATING TO THE CHINESE. (P. 5937-1) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO CONSENT TO THE NOMINATION OF EUGENE H. DIBBLE, AS POSTMASTER AT CAMDEN, S. C., IN PLACE OF E. H. BROOKS, WHOSE COMMISSION EXPIRED DECEMBER 15, 1883. SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO PASS S. 468, (APP. FEB. 10, 1885), (23 STAT. L. 621), GRANTING AN INCREASE OF PENSION TO MRS. MARY R. S. EATON, WIDOW OF GENERAL AMOS R. EATON, LATE COMMISSARY-GENERAL OF THE ARMY FROM $30.00 TO $50.00 PER MONTH. (P. 6032-1) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO PASS THE RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF HUGH MC CULLOCH AS SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY TO REPLACE WALTER Q. GRESHAM, WHO RESIGNED. (P. 395) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO PASS S. 2530, (APP. MARCH 3, 1885), (23 STAT. L. 434), AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL APPOINTMENT (GENERAL ULYSSES S. GRANT) ON THE RETIRED LIST OF THE ARMY. (P. 685-1) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO PASS THE RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE TREATY WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN INTEROCEANIC CANAL ACROSS THE THE TERRITORY OF NICARAGUA. (P. 452,453) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO CONSIDER H. R. 4976, REGARDING THE RETIREMENT AND RECOINAGE OF THE TRADE DOLLAR. SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO PASS H. R. 5670, (APP. FEB. 14, 1885), (23 STAT. L. 305), RELATING TO RETIREMENT OF SOLDIERS AND NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY WHO HAVE SERVED 30 YEARS. (P. 1368-1) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO PASS THE RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE NOMINATION OF WILLIAM MASON WRIGHT AS SECOND LIEUTENANT, SECOND REGIMENT OF INFANTRY, ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES. SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO PASS H. R. 7004. SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO PASS THE RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF EMORY SPEER OF GEORGIA AS UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE TO REPLACE JOHN ERSKINE WHO RESIGNED. (P. 473) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO PASS THE RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF EMORY SPEER AS UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA, TO REPLACE JOHN ERSKINE, WHO RESIGNED. (P. 474,475) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO PASS H. R. 2550, (APP. FEB. 26, 1885), (23 STAT. L. 332). SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO PASS H. R. 3933, (APP. FEB. 28, 1885), (23 STAT. L. 337) DECLARING A FORFEITURE OF LANDS GRANTED TO THE TEXAS PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY. SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO CONSIDER H. R. 4976, FOR THE RETIREMENT AND RECOINAGE OF THE TRADE DOLLAR. SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO AMEND H. R. 8138, (APP. MARCH 3, 1885), (23 STAT. L. 385) MAKING APPROPRIATION FOR THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT FOR FISCAL 1886, WHICH AMENDMENT REDUCES FIRST CLASS POSTAGE, AFTER JULY 1, 1885, FROM 6 CENTS AN OZ. TO 2 CENTS PER OZ. OR FRACTIO SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO PASS THE RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF LORELL H. JEROME OF TEXAS AS COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS FOR THE DISTRICT OF CORPUS CHRISTIE, TEXAS, REPLACING NELSON PLATO WHO IS TO BE REMOVED. (P. 481) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO PASS THE RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF S. O. SWACKHAMER OF UNION, OREGON AS REGISTER OF THE LAND OFFICE AT LA GRANDE, OREGON, REPLACING HENRY W. DWIGHT WHOSE TERM OF OFFICE HAS EXPIRED. (P. 431,4738483) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO PASS S. 544, (APP. MARCH 3, 1885), (23 STAT. L. 668) GRANTING AN INCREASE IN PENSION TO ELIJAH PENNY, CIVIL WAR VETERAN, FROM $36 TO $42 A MONTH. (P. 2066-2) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO PASS THE RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF GEORGE H. CRAIG OF SELMA, ALABAMA, AS UNITED STATES ATTORNEY FOR THE NORTHERN AND MIDDLE DISTRICTS OF ALABAMA, TO REPLACE WILLIAM H. SMITH WHOSE TERM WILL EXPIRE FEB. 25, 1885. (P. 476,489,49 SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO PASS H. R. 7659, (APP. MARCH 3, 1885), (23 STAT. L. 680) GRANTING A PENSION OF $50 A MONTH TO EMILY L. ALVORD, WIDOW OF GENERAL ALVORD. (P. 2239-2) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO PASS H. R. 6940, (APP. MARCH 3, 1885), (23 STAT. L. 679)9 SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO PASS H. R. 2722, (APP. MARCH 3, 1885), (23 STAT. L. 677) PAYING $2,000 TO MARTHA TURNER, WIDOW OF JOHN TURNER, LATE OF UNION COUNTY, TENN., IN FULL PAYMENT FOR SERVICES OF HER HUSBAND IN CONDUCTING RECRUITS FROM THE CONFEDERATE TO THE UNION SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO RECEDE FROM AN AMENDMENT TO H. R. 7970, BY REINSTATING SEC. 10 AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT TO BEGIN NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE CREEK, SEMINOLE AND CHEROKEE INDIANS FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPENING TO SETTLEMENT THE UNASSIGNED LANDS IN INDIAN TERRITORY CE SEE VOTEVIEW.