To consider H. R. 545, a bill increasing pensions of widows and dependent relations of deceased soldiers and sailors, while the Senate was debating S. 194.

On Mar 4, 1886, the Senate voted 20–28 (S 194). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 19–9, Democrats 2–20. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 11 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: 20
No: 28
Did not vote: 31
Date: Mar 4, 1886

By party

Democrats2 yes · 20 no · 14 didn’t vote
Republicans19 yes · 9 no · 17 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Leland Stanford R-CA voted no
Thomas Mead Bowen R-CO voted no
Preston B. Plumb R-KS voted no
George Frisbie Hoar R-MA voted no
Eugene Hale R-ME voted no
Thomas Witherell Palmer R-MI voted no
Francis Marion Cockrell D-MO voted yes
Austin Franklin Pike R-NH voted no
Henry William Blair R-NH voted no
Isham Green Harris D-TN voted yes
George Franklin Edmunds R-VT 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 consider H. R. 545, a bill increasing…: Senate Vote, Mar 4, 1886,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/49-S-42/to-consider-h-r-545-a-bill-increasing-pensions (accessed 2026-10-16).