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Senate roll call 33 · 50th Congress · Feb 21, 1888

To amend S. 931, by providing that the company shall pay to the district of columbia as taxes for each year ten per cent of the gross earnings of the preceding

On Feb 21, 1888, the Senate voted 21–21 (S 931). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 0–25, Democrats 23–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

During the 50th Congress (1887–1888), Grover Cleveland was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes
21
No
21
Did not vote
28
Date
Feb 21, 1888

By party

  • Democrats23 yes · 0 no · 14 didn’t vote
  • Republicans0 yes · 25 no · 14 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

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 amend S. 931, by providing that the…: Senate Vote, Feb 21, 1888,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/50-S-33/to-amend-s-931-by-providing-that-the-company (accessed 2026-10-17).

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