To refer to the committee on appropriations a resolution providing that for the remainder of the session the Senate will increase its hours in daily session.

On Feb 19, 1887, the Senate voted 35–10. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 22–3, Democrats 13–7. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 10 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: 35
No: 10
Did not vote: 36
Date: Feb 19, 1887

By party

Democrats13 yes · 7 no · 16 didn’t vote
Republicans22 yes · 3 no · 20 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Henderson Berry D-AR voted no
Abram Pease Williams R-CA voted no
Wilkinson Call D-FL voted no
James Falconer Wilson R-IA voted no
James Zachariah George D-MS voted no
Zebulon Baird Vance D-NC voted no
John Rhoderic Mcpherson D-NJ voted no
James Donald Cameron R-PA voted no
Washington Curran Whitthorne D-TN voted no
Richard Coke D-TX 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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Capitol Receipts, “To refer to the committee on appropriations…: Senate Vote, Feb 19…,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/49-S-401/to-refer-to-the-committee-on-appropriations-a-resolution (accessed 2026-10-17).