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Senate roll call 72 · 55th Congress · Jun 3, 1897

To amend H.R. 379, by reducing the duty from 45% to 40% ad valorem on table, butcher's, carving, cook's, hunting, kitchen, bread, butter, vegetable, fruit, chee

On Jun 3, 1897, the Senate voted 23–34 (HR 379). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 0–32, Democrats 21–1, Others 3–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member voted against their own party.

During the 55th Congress (1897–1898), William McKinley was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes

23

No

34

Did not vote

38

Date

Jun 3, 1897

From Voteview roll call records.