To concur in an amendment to H. R. 7480 in committee of the whole reducing the appropriation for improvement of tennessee river at muscle shoals, alabama.

On Jul 14, 1886, the Senate voted 9–33 (HR 7480). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 1–23, Republicans 9–10. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 10 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: 9
No: 33
Did not vote: 38
Date: Jul 14, 1886

By party

Democrats1 yes · 23 no · 12 didn’t vote
Republicans9 yes · 10 no · 26 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Joseph Roswell Hawley R-CT voted yes
Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted yes
Benjamin Harrison R-IN voted yes
William Pierce Frye R-ME voted yes
Samuel James Renwick Mcmillan R-MN voted yes
George Graham Vest D-MO voted yes
Warner Miller R-NY voted yes
John Sherman R-OH voted yes
Joseph Norton Dolph R-OR voted yes
George Franklin Edmunds R-VT 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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