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On Jul 31, 1886, the Senate voted 27–27. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 8–23, Democrats 21–6. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 14 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: 27
No: 27
Did not vote: 23
Date: Jul 31, 1886

By party

Democrats21 yes · 6 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans8 yes · 23 no · 14 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George Hearst D-CA voted no
Joseph Emerson Brown D-GA voted no
John James Ingalls R-KS voted yes
William Pierce Frye R-ME voted yes
Omar Dwight Conger R-MI voted yes
John Rhoderic Mcpherson D-NJ voted no
John Percival Jones R-NV voted yes
Henry B. Payne D-OH voted no
John Sherman R-OH voted yes
John Hipple Mitchell R-OR voted yes
James Donald Cameron R-PA voted yes
Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich R-RI voted yes
Isham Green Harris D-TN voted no
Washington Curran Whitthorne D-TN voted no

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 postpone until the first monday in…: Senate Vote, Jul 31, 1886,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/49-S-302/to-postpone-until-the-first-monday-in-december-next (accessed 2026-10-16).