To amend H. R. 10556, by eliminating appropriations for commissions to investigate and report on desirable locations for navy yards near the gulf of mexico and

On Jul 25, 1888, the Senate voted 19–24 (HR 10556). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 14–11, Democrats 6–18. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 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: 24
Did not vote: 27
Date: Jul 25, 1888

By party

Democrats6 yes · 18 no · 13 didn’t vote
Republicans14 yes · 11 no · 14 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Kimbrough Jones D-AR voted yes
Henry Moore Teller R-CO voted no
Samuel Pasco D-FL voted yes
Wilkinson Call D-FL voted yes
Charles Benjamin Farwell R-IL voted no
Shelby Moore Cullom R-IL voted no
Preston B. Plumb R-KS voted no
Ephraim King Wilson D-MD voted yes
William Pierce Frye R-ME voted no
James Zachariah George D-MS voted yes
Charles Frederick Manderson R-NE voted no
Henry William Blair R-NH voted no
William Morris Stewart R-NV voted no
John Hipple Mitchell R-OR voted no
Joseph Norton Dolph R-OR voted no
Wade Hampton D-SC voted yes
John Coit Spooner R-WI 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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