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Senate recorded vote (55th Congress) · June 3, 1897
H.R. 379

Recorded vote

TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 379, BY PROVIDING THAT A DUTY OF 60% AD VALOREM SHALL NOT BE EXCEEDED ON PEN KNIVES, POCKET KNIVES, CLASP KNIVES, MANICURE KNIVES OR PARTS THEREOF, AS PER THIS ACT. (P. 1445-2)

Amendment
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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

Every member's recorded position linked directly to their file.

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. 379

March 31, 1897 · TO AMEND H.R. 379 (30 STAT 151, JULY 24, 1897… · 201–140 March 31, 1897 · TO RECOMMIT TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEAN… · 148–197 March 31, 1897 · TO PASS H.R. 379. (JP 57-2) · 205–122 May 26, 1897 · TO AMEND THE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 379 (30 STAT 1… · 20–34 May 27, 1897 · TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 379, BY PREVENT… · 35–21 May 27, 1897 · TO AMEND H.R. 379, BY REDUCING TAX ON CRUDE O… · 24–39 May 27, 1897 · TO AMEND H.R. 379, BY LEVYING DUTY UPON WHITE… · 27–35 May 27, 1897 · TO AMEND H.R. 379, BY INCREASING DUTY ON CHLO… · 33–27 May 28, 1897 · TO AMEND H.R. 379, BY INCREASING THE DUTY ON … · 30–18 May 28, 1897 · TO AMEND H.R. 379, BY REDUCING FROM 1 1/4 CEN… · 18–28 May 28, 1897 · TO AMEND H.R. 379, BY REDUCING TAX ON WINDOW … · 18–27 May 28, 1897 · TO AMEND H.R. 379, BY REDUCING TAX ON CYLINDE… · 20–27 May 29, 1897 · TO AMEND H.R. 379, BY REDUCING DUTY ON CAST P… · 21–29 May 29, 1897 · TO AMEND H.R. 379, BY REDUCING DUTY ON CAST P… · 18–28 May 29, 1897 · TO AMEND H.R. 379, BY REDUCING DUTY ON POLISH… · 19–26 May 29, 1897 · TO AMEND H.R. 379, BY STRIKING OUT THE WORDS … · 21–25 June 1, 1897 · TO AMEND H.R. 379, BY REDUCING DUTY ON CHINA,… · 23–34 June 1, 1897 · TO AMEND H.R. 379, BY REDUCING THE TARIFF ON … · 21–32 June 1, 1897 · TO AMEND H.R. 379, BY REINSTATING RATE OF 189… · 19–26 June 1, 1897 · TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 379, BY CHANGIN… · 21–29 June 1, 1897 · TO AMEND H.R. 379, BY STRIKING OUT PARAGRAPH … · 19–29 June 1, 1897 · TO AMEND H.R. 379, BY RESTORING THE DUTY ON A… · 17–28 June 1, 1897 · TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 379, BY INCREAS… · 31–17 June 1, 1897 · TO AMENDMENT AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 379, BY RED… · 18–27 June 1, 1897 · TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 379, BY REDUCIN… · 19–28 June 2, 1897 · TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 379, BY ELIMINA… · 21–28 June 2, 1897 · TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 379, BY REDUCIN… · 21–32 June 2, 1897 · TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 379, BY PROVIDI… · 17–32 June 2, 1897 · TO AMEND H.R. 379, BY PLACING A DUTY OF 30% A… · 31–16 June 3, 1897 · TO OFFER, IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, A SUBSTI… · 23–31 June 3, 1897 · TO AMEND H.R. 379, BY REDUCING THE DUTY FROM … · 23–34 June 3, 1897 · TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 379, BY PROVIDI… · 24–32 June 3, 1897 · TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 379, BY INCREAS… · 26–36 June 3, 1897 · TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 379, BY PROVIDI… · 22–32 June 3, 1897 · TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 379, BY CHANGIN… · 20–29 June 3, 1897 · TO AMEND H.R. 379, BY PROVIDING THAT THE DUTY… · 21–29 June 4, 1897 · TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 379, BY REDUCIN… · 18–28 June 4, 1897 · TO AMEND H.R. 379, BY REDUCING THE DUTY ON ZI… · 18–28 June 4, 1897 · TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 379, BY REDUCIN… · 20–30 June 5, 1897 · TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 379, BY PLACING… · 17–33 June 5, 1897 · TO AMEND H.R. 379, BY PLACING KINDLING WOOD O… · 18–27 June 5, 1897 · TO AMEND H.R. 379, BY INCREASING THE DUTY ON … · 29–17 June 7, 1897 · TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 379, BY PROVIDI… · 20–38 June 7, 1897 · TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 379, BY MAKING … · 21–37 June 8, 1897 · TO AMEND H.R. 379, BY REDUCING DUTY ON ALL LI… · 23–38 June 8, 1897 · TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 379, BY PROVIDI… · 17–34 June 8, 1897 · TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 379, BY LEVYING… · 18–28 June 8, 1897 · TO AMEND H.R. 379, BY PROVIDING THAT THE DUTY… · 16–30 June 8, 1897 · TO AMEND H.R. 379, BY PROVIDING THAT A DUTY O… · 42–19 June 9, 1897 · TO AMEND H.R. 379, BY PROVIDING THAT A DUTY O… · 19–40 June 9, 1897 · TO AMEND H.R. 379, BY ELIMINATING THE DUTY OF… · 15–35 June 10, 1897 · TO AMEND H.R. 379, BY PAYING A BOUNTY ON THE … · 10–59 June 11, 1897 · TO AMEND H.R. 379, BY INCREASING THE DUTY ON … · 32–30 June 12, 1897 · TO AMEND H.R. 379, BY PROVIDING THAT A DUTY O… · 29–32 June 14, 1897 · TO AMEND H.R. 379, BY PROVIDING FOR A TAX ON … · 25–29 June 15, 1897 · TO AMEND H.R. 379, BY REDUCING THE DUTY ON RE… · 32–35 June 15, 1897 · TO TABLE AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 379, WHICH AMEN… · 35–32 June 15, 1897 · TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 379, BY REDUCIN… · 29–34 June 16, 1897 · TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 379, BY STRIKIN… · 20–28 June 16, 1897 · TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 379, BY REDUCIN… · 23–29 June 16, 1897 · TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 379, BY REDUCIN… · 22–28 June 16, 1897 · TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 379, BY ELIMINA… · 25–33 June 16, 1897 · TO AMEND H.R. 379, BY PLACING SALT ON THE FRE… · 24–31 June 17, 1897 · TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 379, BY REDUCIN… · 22–33 June 17, 1897 · TO AMEND H.R. 379, BY PROVIDING THAT NO DUTY … · 20–29 June 17, 1897 · TO AMEND H.R. 379, BY REDUCING THE TAX ON COT… · 18–27 June 17, 1897 · TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 379, BY REDUCIN… · 20–27 June 17, 1897 · TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 379, BY REDUCIN… · 23–31 June 17, 1897 · TO AMEND H.R. 379, BY PLACING AN ADDITIONAL D… · 31–26 June 18, 1897 · TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 379, BY STRIKI… · 18–28 June 18, 1897 · TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 379, BY REDUCIN… · 24–37 June 19, 1897 · TO AMEND H.R. 379, BY INCREASING THE DUTY ON … · 27–19 June 19, 1897 · TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 379, BY PLACING… · 25–22 June 19, 1897 · TO AMEND H.R. 379, BY REDUCING THE DUTY ON OI… · 22–27 June 19, 1897 · TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 379, BY STRIKIN… · 31–28 June 19, 1897 · TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 379, BY ELIMINA… · 29–28 June 21, 1897 · TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 379, BY RESTORI… · 20–26 June 21, 1897 · TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 379, BY PLACING… · 24–24 June 21, 1897 · TO AMEND H.R. 379, BY ELIMINATING THE DUTY IM… · 24–29 June 22, 1897 · TO AGREE TO THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT, MADE IN … · 55–13
The map

How each state's senators voted

In 10 states every senator on the roll voted yes; in 20 every one voted no; 4 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: 0 yes, 2 no
  3. Vermont: 0 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote yes or no
  4. New Hampshire: 0 yes, 2 no
  5. Washington: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  6. Idaho: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  7. Montana: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  8. North Dakota: 0 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote yes or no
  9. Minnesota: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  10. Illinois: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  11. Wisconsin: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  12. Michigan: 0 yes, 2 no
  13. New York: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  14. Rhode Island: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  15. Massachusetts: 0 yes, 2 no
  16. Oregon: 0 yes, 1 no
  17. Nevada: 0 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote yes or no
  18. Wyoming: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  19. South Dakota: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  20. Iowa: 0 yes, 2 no
  21. Indiana: 1 yes, 1 no
  22. Ohio: 0 yes, 2 no
  23. Pennsylvania: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  24. New Jersey: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  25. Connecticut: 0 yes, 2 no
  26. California: 1 yes, 1 no
  27. Utah: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  28. Colorado: 0 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote yes or no
  29. Nebraska: 0 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote yes or no
  30. Missouri: 2 yes, 0 no
  31. Kentucky: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  32. West Virginia: 0 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote yes or no
  33. Virginia: 0 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote yes or no
  34. Maryland: 0 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote yes or 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: 1 yes, 1 no
  39. Arkansas: 2 yes, 0 no
  40. Tennessee: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  41. North Carolina: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  42. South Carolina: 0 yes, 0 no, 2 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: 1 yes, 1 no
  46. Mississippi: 0 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote yes or no
  47. Alabama: 2 yes, 0 no
  48. Georgia: 2 yes, 0 no
  49. Hawaii: no member on this roll call
  50. Texas: 2 yes, 0 no
  51. Florida: 2 yes, 0 no

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

North Dakota 0 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote yes or no

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

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

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

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

Oregon 0 yes, 1 no

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

Rhode Island 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

South Carolina 0 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote yes or no

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Official records

Every vote, by name — 89 members

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