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Senate roll call 431 · 49th Congress · Feb 28, 1887

To reconsider the vote by which an amendment to S. 3025 was adopted. The amendment (in the nature of a substitute) provides for an appropriation of $1,000,000

On Feb 28, 1887, the Senate voted 21–29 (S 3025). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 1–28, Democrats 22–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 3 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
21
No
29
Did not vote
28
Date
Feb 28, 1887

By party

  • Democrats22 yes · 2 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Republicans1 yes · 28 no · 16 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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