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Senate roll call 65 · 49th Congress · Mar 26, 1886

To strike out the third resolution referring to relations between the Senate and the executive departments. The third resolution provides that it is the duty o

On Mar 26, 1886, the Senate voted 27–31. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 1–31, Democrats 26–0. 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
27
No
31
Did not vote
23
Date
Mar 26, 1886

By party

  • Democrats26 yes · 0 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Republicans1 yes · 31 no · 13 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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Capitol Receipts, “To strike out the third resolution referring…: Senate Vote, Mar 26…,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/49-S-65/to-strike-out-the-third-resolution-referring-to-relations (accessed 2026-10-16).

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