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Senate recorded vote (47th Congress) · February 14, 1883
H.R. 5538

Recorded vote

TO CONCUR IN AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 5538 INCREASING THE DUTY ON BITUMINOUS COAL FROM 50 CENTS TO 75 CENTS PER LONG TON. (P. 2207-2, 2622-1)

Bill actionTaxes & tariffs
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The question

The exact motion or nomination the chamber put to a vote.

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The tally

The official yea, nay, present, and not-voting totals.

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The people

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The official record
  • This vote predates the chambers' digital roll-call records (Senate begins 1989, House 1990). It is reproduced from the official Journals of Congress as compiled by Voteview (UCLA).
The tally

How the vote fell · we worked out this outcome from the vote counts (see sources)

The measure itself

What was on the floor

Full text predates digital publication (GPO coverage begins with the 103rd Congress, 1993). The official description above is the recorded question. The original text lives in the printed Statutes at Large and the Journals of Congress.

Same measure, other votes

Every roll call on H.R. 5538

June 27, 1882 · TO RECOMMIT TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEAN… · 56–126 June 27, 1882 · TO PASS H.R. 5538, A BILL REDUCING THE INTERN… · 127–79 July 19, 1882 · TO ADOPT AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 5538 (22-STAT-4… · 29–26 July 19, 1882 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY SPECIFYING THAT BANK CH… · 19–39 July 20, 1882 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY ELIMINATING THE PHRASE,… · 15–41 July 20, 1882 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY RETAINING THE TAX ON BA… · 5–45 July 20, 1882 · TO AGREE TO AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 5538 INCORPO… · 39–10 July 21, 1882 · TO AGREE TO AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 5538 PROVIDI… · 8–45 July 22, 1882 · TO AGREE TO AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 5538 ELIMINA… · 26–29 July 22, 1882 · TO ADOPT AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 5538 RETAINING … · 28–28 July 22, 1882 · TO ADOPT AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 5538 PROVIDING … · 23–28 July 22, 1882 · TO ADOPT AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 5538 PROPOSING … · 20–31 July 22, 1882 · TO ADOPT AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 5538 PROVIDING … · 22–26 July 22, 1882 · TO ADOPT AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 5538 PERMITING … · 24–23 July 24, 1882 · TO ADOPT AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 5538 PROVIDING … · 18–38 July 24, 1882 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY PROVIDING THAT ON ALL U… · 27–25 July 25, 1882 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY PERMITTING THE DUTY TO … · 34–24 January 11, 1883 · TO AMEND S. 5538 BY ELIMINATING THE WORD, "HI… · 26–25 January 11, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY REDUCING THE DUTY ON GL… · 25–33 January 11, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY REDUCING THE PRESENT RA… · 30–29 January 11, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY ELIMINATING THE PHRASE,… · 26–29 January 15, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY STRIKING OUT THE WORDS,… · 24–25 January 15, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY ELIMINATING "FIVE CENTS… · 26–27 January 16, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY REDUCING THE TAX ON COP… · 22–24 January 16, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY ELIMINATING THE PHRASE … · 24–21 January 17, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY REDUCING AD VALOREM DUT… · 21–29 January 17, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY REDUCING AD VALOREM DUT… · 20–27 January 17, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY REDUCING AD VALOREM DUT… · 22–27 January 17, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY REDUCING THE DUTY TAX O… · 20–27 January 17, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY REDUCING AD VALOREM DUT… · 17–23 January 18, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY REDUCING AD VALOREM DUT… · 20–28 January 18, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY FIXING THE DUTY ON GLAS… · 28–22 January 19, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY LEVYING A DUTY OF ONE C… · 26–27 January 19, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY LEVYING TWO CENTS PER P… · 22–24 January 20, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY INCREASING DUTY ON CAST… · 27–16 January 20, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY PROVIDING A DUTY OF 45%… · 16–25 January 22, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY REMOVING THE DUTY ON TH… · 25–23 January 22, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY FIXING A 20% AD VALOREM… · 10–34 January 23, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY INCREASING DUTY ON IRON… · 11–37 January 23, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY FIXING THE RATE OF DUTY… · 15–34 January 23, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY FIXING THE RATE OF DUTY… · 13–35 January 24, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY FIXING THE RATE OF THE … · 23–31 January 24, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY ELIMINATING THE DUTY OF… · 16–37 January 24, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY PLACING A DUTY OF 50 CE… · 54–0 January 24, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY PLACING ON THE FREE LIS… · 27–28 January 24, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY FIXING THE RATE OF DUTY… · 16–37 January 24, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY LEVYING DUTY ON IRON IN… · 10–45 January 24, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY STRIKING OUT "24 INCHES… · 16–39 January 24, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY STRIKING OUT FROM THE A… · 25–22 January 24, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY STRIKING OUT "SEVEN-TEN… · 22–26 January 24, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY CUTTING DUTY FROM 7/10 … · 25–21 January 26, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY MAKING THE SQUARE BAR-I… · 25–33 January 26, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY REDUCING THE DUTY ON BA… · 30–27 January 26, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY STRIKING OUT "1 CENT PE… · 30–24 January 26, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY REDUCING THE DUTY FROM … · 24–26 January 26, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY REDUCING DUTY ON SHEET … · 28–25 January 26, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538, BY PLACING DUTY OF 8/10 C… · 24–26 January 27, 1883 · TO AGREE TO AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 5538 ELIMINA… · 27–20 January 27, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY LEVYING THE SAME DUTY O… · 23–24 January 27, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY STRIKING OUT 35% AD VAL… · 11–41 January 27, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY REDUCING THE TAX ON WRO… · 23–25 January 27, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY REDUCING THE TAX ON IRO… · 18–21 January 27, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY REDUCING THE TAX AS PRO… · 22–23 January 27, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY REDUCING THE RATE OF TA… · 21–27 January 27, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY ELIMINATING THE CLASSIF… · 19–30 January 27, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY REDUCING TAX ON IRON OR… · 24–27 January 27, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY INCREASING THE ADDITION… · 9–41 January 27, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY REDUCING THE DUTY ON IR… · 24–27 January 29, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY EXEMPTING FROM TAX OR D… · 27–27 January 29, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY REMOVING WIRE FROM THE … · 29–25 January 29, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY REDUCING FROM 20 CENTS … · 27–13 January 29, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY ELIMINATING "1 1/2 CENT… · 18–22 January 29, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY REDUCING INTERNAL REVEN… · 19–22 January 29, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY ELIMINATING THE PHRASE … · 22–20 January 30, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY PROVIDING THAT THE DUTY… · 14–39 January 30, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY PROVIDING THAT THE DUTY… · 14–37 January 30, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY PROVIDING THAT THE DUTY… · 15–36 January 30, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY EXEMPTING FROM ANY DUTY… · 8–34 January 31, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY REDUCING THE DUTY ON AL… · 21–32 February 1, 1883 · TO AMEND H.R. 5538 BY LEVYING DUTIES ON MELAD… · 12–43
The map

How each state's senators voted

In 17 states every senator on the roll voted yes; in 17 every one voted no; 0 were split. Each square is a state, placed roughly where it sits on the map. Select a state to see how each of its senators voted.

  • All yes
  • All no
  • Split
  • No yes or no vote
  1. Alaska: no member on this roll call
  2. Maine: 2 yes, 0 no
  3. Vermont: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  4. New Hampshire: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  5. Washington: no member on this roll call
  6. Idaho: no member on this roll call
  7. Montana: no member on this roll call
  8. North Dakota: no member on this roll call
  9. Minnesota: 2 yes, 0 no
  10. Illinois: 2 yes, 0 no
  11. Wisconsin: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  12. Michigan: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  13. New York: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  14. Rhode Island: 2 yes, 0 no
  15. Massachusetts: 2 yes, 0 no
  16. Oregon: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  17. Nevada: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  18. Wyoming: no member on this roll call
  19. South Dakota: no member on this roll call
  20. Iowa: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  21. Indiana: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  22. Ohio: 0 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote yes or no
  23. Pennsylvania: 2 yes, 0 no
  24. New Jersey: 2 yes, 0 no
  25. Connecticut: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  26. California: 0 yes, 2 no
  27. Utah: no member on this roll call
  28. Colorado: 2 yes, 0 no
  29. Nebraska: 0 yes, 2 no
  30. Missouri: 0 yes, 2 no
  31. Kentucky: 0 yes, 2 no
  32. West Virginia: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  33. Virginia: 0 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote yes or no
  34. Maryland: 2 yes, 0 no
  35. Delaware: 0 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote yes or no
  36. Arizona: no member on this roll call
  37. New Mexico: no member on this roll call
  38. Kansas: 0 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote yes or no
  39. Arkansas: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  40. Tennessee: 0 yes, 2 no
  41. North Carolina: 0 yes, 2 no
  42. South Carolina: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  43. District of Columbia: no member on this roll call
  44. Oklahoma: no member on this roll call
  45. Louisiana: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  46. Mississippi: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  47. Alabama: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  48. Georgia: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  49. Hawaii: no member on this roll call
  50. Texas: 0 yes, 2 no
  51. Florida: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Numbers are yes–no. Members who did not vote, voted present, or were paired are counted in each state's list below.

Alabama 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Arkansas 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Connecticut 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Delaware 0 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote yes or no

Florida 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Georgia 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Iowa 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Indiana 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Kansas 0 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote yes or no

Louisiana 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Michigan 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Mississippi 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

North Carolina 0 yes, 2 no

New Hampshire 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Nevada 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

New York 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Ohio 0 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote yes or no

Oregon 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

South Carolina 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Virginia 0 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote yes or no

Vermont 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Wisconsin 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

West Virginia 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Official records

Every vote, by name — 76 members

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