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Senate roll call 313 · 50th Congress · Jan 22, 1889

To amend the substitute for H. R. 9051, by placing on the duty free list pine clapboards and spruce clapboards which were scheduled, respectively, to be taxed a

On Jan 22, 1889, the Senate voted 19–28 (HR 9051). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 0–28, Democrats 21–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 2 members voted against their own party.

During the 50th Congress (1887–1888), Grover Cleveland was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes
19
No
28
Did not vote
25
Date
Jan 22, 1889

By party

  • Democrats21 yes · 2 no · 14 didn’t vote
  • Republicans0 yes · 28 no · 11 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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