To amend H. R. 5381, by eliminating the proviso that whenever the market price of silver is $1.00 for 371.25 grams of pure sulver, it shall be lawful to deposit

On Jun 17, 1890, the Senate voted 16–46 (HR 5381). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 17–20, Democrats 0–31. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 17 members voted against their own party.

During the 51st Congress (1889–1890), Benjamin Harrison was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 16
No: 46
Did not vote: 23
Date: Jun 17, 1890

By party

Democrats0 yes · 31 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 20 no · 16 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Joseph Roswell Hawley R-CT voted yes
Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted yes
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted yes
George Frisbie Hoar R-MA voted yes
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted yes
Eugene Hale R-ME voted yes
William Pierce Frye R-ME voted yes
Francis Brown Stockbridge R-MI voted yes
William Drew Washburn R-MN voted yes
William Eaton Chandler R-NH voted yes
Frank Hiscock R-NY voted yes
William Maxwell Evarts R-NY voted yes
John Sherman R-OH voted yes
Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich R-RI voted yes
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT voted yes
John Coit Spooner R-WI voted yes
Philetus Sawyer R-WI 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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