To amend H. R. 12571, by paying nebraska on account of five per cent fund arising from the sale of public lands in said state prior to june 30, 1888, $35,000.

On Mar 1, 1889, the Senate voted 27–13 (HR 12571). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 13–8, Republicans 14–5. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 13 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: 27
No: 13
Did not vote: 36
Date: Mar 1, 1889

By party

Democrats13 yes · 8 no · 16 didn’t vote
Republicans14 yes · 5 no · 20 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted no
George Gray D-DE voted no
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted no
Arthur Pue Gorman D-MD voted no
Eugene Hale R-ME voted no
Francis Marion Cockrell D-MO voted no
George Graham Vest D-MO voted no
Matt Whitaker Ransom D-NC voted no
William Eaton Chandler R-NH voted no
Isham Green Harris D-TN voted no
William Brimage Bate D-TN voted no
John Henninger Reagan D-TX voted no
George Franklin Edmunds R-VT 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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