To proceed to the consideration of S. 931, incorporating the washington cable electric railway of the district of columbia.

On Feb 20, 1888, the Senate voted 29–14 (S 931). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 10–13, Republicans 20–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 12 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: 29
No: 14
Did not vote: 31
Date: Feb 20, 1888

By party

Democrats10 yes · 13 no · 14 didn’t vote
Republicans20 yes · 2 no · 17 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Kimbrough Jones D-AR voted yes
Joseph Emerson Brown D-GA voted yes
Joseph Clay Stiles Blackburn D-KY voted yes
Randall Lee Gibson D-LA voted yes
George Graham Vest D-MO voted yes
John Sherman R-OH voted no
Matthew Calbraith Butler D-SC voted yes
Isham Green Harris D-TN voted yes
Richard Coke D-TX voted yes
John Warwick Daniel D-VA voted yes
George Franklin Edmunds R-VT voted no
Charles James Faulkner D-WV voted yes

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 proceed to the consideration of S. 931…: Senate Vote, Feb 20, 1888,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/50-S-29/to-proceed-to-the-consideration-of-s-931-incorporating (accessed 2026-10-17).