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Senate roll call 723 · 47th Congress · Jan 24, 1883

To amend H.R. 5538 by striking out from the amendment "1.2c" and inserting "1c," so as to reduce to that amount the duty on steel ingots, coggrd ingots, blooms,

On Jan 24, 1883, the Senate voted 25–22 (HR 5538). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 23–0, Republicans 1–21, Independents 0–1, Others 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member voted against their own party.

During the 47th Congress (1881–1882), Chester A. Arthur was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
25
No
22
Did not vote
36
Date
Jan 24, 1883

By party

  • Democrats23 yes · 0 no · 15 didn’t vote
  • Republicans1 yes · 21 no · 21 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no
  • Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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