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Senate roll call 238 · 53rd Congress · May 25, 1894

To table an amendment to H.R. 4864, increasing the ad valorem duty on guns. (JP. 208-2)

On May 25, 1894, the Senate voted 32–21 (HR 4864). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 32–0, Republicans 0–21, Others 2–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

During the 53rd Congress (1893–1894), Grover Cleveland was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
32
No
21
Did not vote
40
Date
May 25, 1894

By party

  • Democrats32 yes · 0 no · 16 didn’t vote
  • Republicans0 yes · 21 no · 23 didn’t vote
  • Others2 yes · 1 no · 1 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 table an amendment to H.R. 4864…: Senate Vote, May 25, 1894,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/53-S-238/to-table-an-amendment-to-h-r-4864-increasing (accessed 2026-10-15).

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