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Senate roll call 173 · 49th Congress · Jun 14, 1886

To go into executive session.

On Jun 14, 1886, the Senate voted 20–22. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 0–22, Democrats 20–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

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

Yes
20
No
22
Did not vote
39
Date
Jun 14, 1886

By party

  • Democrats20 yes · 0 no · 16 didn’t vote
  • Republicans0 yes · 22 no · 23 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

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 go into executive session.: Senate Vote, Jun 14, 1886,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/49-S-173/to-go-into-executive-session (accessed 2026-10-14).

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