To amend the substitute for H. R. 9051, by increasing duty on cleaned rice from one to 1 3/4 cents per pound, on rice, uncleaned from 1 to 1 1/4 cents per pound

On Jan 22, 1889, the Senate voted 45–11 (HR 9051). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 30–0, Democrats 15–11. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 11 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: 45
No: 11
Did not vote: 20
Date: Jan 22, 1889

By party

Democrats15 yes · 11 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans30 yes · 0 no · 9 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Henderson Berry D-AR voted no
David Turpie D-IN voted no
Francis Marion Cockrell D-MO voted no
George Graham Vest D-MO voted no
Edward Cary Walthall D-MS voted no
Zebulon Baird Vance D-NC voted no
Rufus Blodgett D-NJ voted no
Isham Green Harris D-TN voted no
William Brimage Bate D-TN voted no
John Henninger Reagan D-TX voted no
Richard Coke D-TX 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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