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Senate roll call 549 · 53rd Congress · Feb 28, 1895

To amend H.R. 8518 by providing that U.S. Delegates to an international conference shall agree to no ratio of more than 16 parts of silver to 1 like part of go

On Feb 28, 1895, the Senate voted 11–49 (HR 8518). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 8–22, Republicans 1–28, Others 4–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 9 members voted against their own party.

During the 53rd Congress (1893–1894), Grover Cleveland was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes

11

No

49

Did not vote

33

Date

Feb 28, 1895

From Voteview roll call records.