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Senate roll call 456 · 49th Congress · Mar 3, 1887

To amend H. R. 11234, so as to make a clause read, "to enable the accounting officers of the treasury department to pay to the central pacific railroad company

On Mar 3, 1887, the Senate voted 19–27 (HR 11234). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 1–27, Democrats 19–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 2 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

19

No

27

Did not vote

33

Date

Mar 3, 1887

From Voteview roll call records.