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On Feb 6, 1890, the Senate voted 23–13. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 22–7, Democrats 9–14. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 16 members voted against their own party.

During the 51st Congress (1889–1890), Benjamin Harrison was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 23
No: 13
Did not vote: 39
Date: Feb 6, 1890

By party

Democrats9 yes · 14 no · 15 didn’t vote
Republicans22 yes · 7 no · 24 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Lawrence Pugh D-AL voted yes
George Hearst D-CA voted yes
Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted no
Daniel Wolsey Voorhees D-IN voted yes
Joseph Clay Stiles Blackburn D-KY voted yes
Francis Marion Cockrell D-MO voted yes
Gilbert Ashville Pierce R-ND voted no
Henry William Blair R-NH voted no
Henry B. Payne D-OH voted yes
Gideon Curtis Moody R-SD voted no
William Brimage Bate D-TN voted yes
Richard Coke D-TX voted yes
John Strode Barbour Jr. D-VA voted yes
George Franklin Edmunds R-VT voted no
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT voted no
Philetus Sawyer 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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