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Senate roll call 726 · 47th Congress · Jan 26, 1883

To amend H.R. 5538 by making the square bar-iron one classification and to reduce the rate two-tenths of a cent a pound. (p. 1605-1)

On Jan 26, 1883, the Senate voted 25–33 (HR 5538). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 29–2, Republicans 0–29, Independents 0–1, Others 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 2 members voted against their own party.

During the 47th Congress (1881–1882), Chester A. Arthur was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes

25

No

33

Did not vote

21

Date

Jan 26, 1883

From Voteview roll call records.