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Senate roll call 73 · 53rd Congress · Oct 28, 1893

To amend H.R. 1, by providing for coinage of silver dollars half-dollars, quarters and dimes at the present silver-gold ratio of 16 to 1, coinage into dollars o

On Oct 28, 1893, the Senate voted 30–41 (HR 1). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 19–19, Republicans 7–23, Others 4–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 26 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes

30

No

41

Did not vote

24

Date

Oct 28, 1893

From Voteview roll call records.