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Senate roll call 368 · 48th Congress · Feb 23, 1885

To amend H. R. 8138, (app. March 3, 1885), (23 stat. L. 385) by eliminating the clause providing that all bids for manfacture of postage stamps, postal cards, s

On Feb 23, 1885, the Senate voted 32–20 (HR 8138). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 29–1, Democrats 2–19, Others 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 3 members voted against their own party.

During the 48th Congress (1883–1884), Chester A. Arthur was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes

32

No

20

Did not vote

26

Date

Feb 23, 1885

From Voteview roll call records.