To table a motion to reconsider the vote by which an amendment to H. R. 391 was rejected.

On Mar 1, 1887, the Senate voted 29–22 (HR 391). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 14–14, Democrats 16–8. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 22 members 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: 29
No: 22
Did not vote: 29
Date: Mar 1, 1887

By party

Democrats16 yes · 8 no · 12 didn’t vote
Republicans14 yes · 14 no · 17 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Lawrence Pugh D-AL voted no
John Tyler Morgan D-AL voted no
Thomas Mead Bowen R-CO voted no
Joseph Emerson Brown D-GA voted no
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted no
Shelby Moore Cullom R-IL voted no
Eugene Hale R-ME voted no
William Pierce Frye R-ME voted no
Omar Dwight Conger R-MI voted no
Thomas Witherell Palmer R-MI voted no
James Zachariah George D-MS voted no
Matt Whitaker Ransom D-NC voted no
Person Colby Cheney R-NH voted no
John Percival Jones R-NV voted no
William Maxwell Evarts R-NY voted no
Henry B. Payne D-OH voted no
John Sherman R-OH voted no
John Hipple Mitchell R-OR voted no
James Donald Cameron R-PA voted no
Matthew Calbraith Butler D-SC voted no
Wade Hampton D-SC voted no
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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