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On Aug 17, 1888, the Senate voted 22–18 (SJR 105). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 12–9, Republicans 12–9. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 18 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: 22
No: 18
Did not vote: 34
Date: Aug 17, 1888

By party

Democrats12 yes · 9 no · 16 didn’t vote
Republicans12 yes · 9 no · 18 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Lawrence Pugh D-AL voted no
John Tyler Morgan D-AL voted no
Joseph Roswell Hawley R-CT voted no
Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted no
Joseph Emerson Brown D-GA voted no
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted no
James Burnie Beck D-KY voted no
George Frisbie Hoar R-MA voted no
Edward Cary Walthall D-MS voted no
James Zachariah George D-MS voted no
Charles Frederick Manderson R-NE voted no
Frank Hiscock R-NY voted no
Henry B. Payne D-OH voted no
John Sherman R-OH voted no
Isham Green Harris D-TN voted no
William Brimage Bate D-TN voted no
John Coit Spooner R-WI voted no
Philetus Sawyer R-WI voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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