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Senate roll call 312 · 50th Congress · Jan 22, 1889

To amend the substitute for H. R. 9051, by providing that no article in the wool schedule shall pay a rate of duty exceeding 75 per cent ad valorem.

On Jan 22, 1889, the Senate voted 27–33 (HR 9051). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 0–33, Democrats 27–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member 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
27
No
33
Did not vote
15
Date
Jan 22, 1889

By party

  • Democrats27 yes · 1 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Republicans0 yes · 33 no · 6 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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