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Senate roll call 317 · 49th Congress · Aug 4, 1886

To consider and to pass over presidential veto S. 225, a bill granting a pension to margaret d. Marchand, widow of john b. Marchand, U.S. Navy commodore.

On Aug 4, 1886, the Senate voted 22–17 (S 225). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 23–1, Democrats 0–17. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member voted against their own party.

During the 49th Congress (1885–1886), Grover Cleveland was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes
22
No
17
Did not vote
40
Date
Aug 4, 1886

By party

  • Democrats0 yes · 17 no · 19 didn’t vote
  • Republicans23 yes · 1 no · 21 didn’t vote

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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Capitol Receipts, “To consider and to pass over presidential…: Senate Vote, Aug 4, 1886,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/49-S-317/to-consider-and-to-pass-over-presidential-veto-s (accessed 2026-10-17).