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Senate roll call 134 · 50th Congress · Jul 17, 1888

To amend S. 405, by making it unlawful to make contracts with laborers to work longer than eight hours daily or for less than the regulation salary.

On Jul 17, 1888, the Senate voted 21–23 (S 405). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 2–23, Republicans 21–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 2 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

21

No

23

Did not vote

30

Date

Jul 17, 1888

From Voteview roll call records.