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Senate roll call 95 · 55th Congress · Jun 12, 1897

To amend H.R. 379, by providing that a duty of .0195 cents per pound be paid on sugar above no. 16 dutch standard in color, which has gone through a process of

On Jun 12, 1897, the Senate voted 29–32 (HR 379). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 30–1, Republicans 0–31, Others 5–1. 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

29

No

32

Did not vote

28

Date

Jun 12, 1897

From Voteview roll call records.