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Senate roll call 10 · 50th Congress · Jan 18, 1888

To amend S. 139, by authorizing the secretary of the treasury, to pay each state a sum equal to the tax collected therein on raw cotton, said sums to be held by

On Jan 18, 1888, the Senate voted 16–46 (S 139). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 1–33, Democrats 15–14. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 15 members voted against their own party.

During the 50th Congress (1887–1888), Grover Cleveland was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes

16

No

46

Did not vote

13

Date

Jan 18, 1888

From Voteview roll call records.