To amend H.R. 4680, by striking out sections one and two and adding that the duties on tea shall be ten cents a pound and on coffee two cents a pound.

On Mar 1, 1875, the Senate voted 6–55 (HR 4680). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 5–35, Democrats 1–18, Others 1–3. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 6 members voted against their own party.

During the 43rd Congress (1873–1874), Ulysses S. Grant was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 6
No: 55
Did not vote: 16
Date: Mar 1, 1875

By party

Republicans5 yes · 35 no · 11 didn’t vote
Democrats1 yes · 18 no · 2 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 3 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George Eliphaz Spencer R-AL voted yes
Aaron Augustus Sargent R-CA voted yes
Simon Barclay Conover R-FL voted yes
John White Stevenson D-KY voted yes
John Percival Jones R-NV voted yes
John Sherman R-OH voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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