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Senate roll call 56 · 53rd Congress · Oct 16, 1893

To discontinue proceedings under the call as a quorum has been announced to be present, (no quorum voting), during debate on H.R. 1.

On Oct 16, 1893, the Senate voted 39–0 (HR 1). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 26–0, Republicans 13–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

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

Yes
39
No
0
Did not vote
57
Date
Oct 16, 1893

By party

  • Democrats26 yes · 0 no · 22 didn’t vote
  • Republicans13 yes · 0 no · 31 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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

How each senator voted: Yes

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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