To commit to the committee on the judiciary S. 1 (26 stat. 209, 9/2/1890), a bill to declare unlawful trusts and combinations in restraint of trade and producti

On Mar 25, 1890, the Senate voted 15–28 (S 1). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 7–21, Democrats 11–10. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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: 15
No: 28
Did not vote: 42
Date: Mar 25, 1890

By party

Democrats11 yes · 10 no · 17 didn’t vote
Republicans7 yes · 21 no · 25 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Lawrence Pugh D-AL voted no
James Henderson Berry D-AR voted no
Henry Moore Teller R-CO voted yes
Joseph Roswell Hawley R-CT voted yes
Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted yes
Anthony Higgins R-DE voted yes
David Turpie D-IN voted no
Arthur Pue Gorman D-MD voted no
Francis Marion Cockrell D-MO voted no
Zebulon Baird Vance D-NC voted no
John Rhoderic Mcpherson D-NJ voted no
William Morris Stewart R-NV voted yes
Frank Hiscock R-NY voted yes
Nathan Fellows Dixon R-RI voted yes
Isham Green Harris 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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