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Senate roll call 318 · 49th Congress · Aug 4, 1886

To override President's veto of S. 789, a bill granting $8 a month pension to john s. Williams, veteran of civil war.

On Aug 4, 1886, the Senate voted 19–15 (S 789). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 1–20, Republicans 20–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member 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

19

No

15

Did not vote

40

Date

Aug 4, 1886

From Voteview roll call records.