To table the motion to reconsider the vote by which H. R. 11120 was recommitted to the committee on education and labor.

On Feb 9, 1891, the Senate voted 29–31 (HR 11120). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 13–31, Democrats 19–7. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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: 29
No: 31
Did not vote: 21
Date: Feb 9, 1891

By party

Democrats19 yes · 7 no · 12 didn’t vote
Republicans13 yes · 31 no · 9 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edward Oliver Wolcott R-CO voted yes
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted yes
David Turpie D-IN voted no
Preston B. Plumb R-KS voted yes
James Biddle Eustis D-LA voted no
Arthur Pue Gorman D-MD voted no
James Mcmillan R-MI voted yes
William Drew Washburn R-MN voted yes
Thomas Charles Power R-MT voted yes
John Rhoderic Mcpherson D-NJ voted no
William Maxwell Evarts R-NY voted yes
John Sherman R-OH voted yes
James Donald Cameron R-PA voted yes
Nathan Fellows Dixon R-RI voted yes
John Warwick Daniel D-VA voted no
George Franklin Edmunds R-VT voted yes
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT voted yes
Philetus Sawyer R-WI voted yes
Charles James Faulkner D-WV voted no
John Edward Kenna D-WV 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 table the motion to reconsider the vote…: Senate Vote, Feb 9, 1891,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/51-S-449/to-table-the-motion-to-reconsider-the-vote-by (accessed 2026-10-17).