To amend H.R. 10238, by reducing the appropriation for improving the harbor at mobile, ala. And for continuation of same from $500,000 to $450,000. (p. 1673-2)

On Feb 16, 1893, the Senate voted 18–26 (HR 10238). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 11–13, Democrats 7–12, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 18 members voted against their own party.

During the 52nd Congress (1891–1892), Benjamin Harrison was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes: 18
No: 26
Did not vote: 49
Date: Feb 16, 1893

By party

Democrats7 yes · 12 no · 25 didn’t vote
Republicans11 yes · 13 no · 23 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Henderson Berry D-AR voted yes
Joseph Roswell Hawley R-CT voted yes
George Gray D-DE voted yes
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted yes
George Laird Shoup R-ID voted yes
Shelby Moore Cullom R-IL voted yes
Daniel Wolsey Voorhees D-IN voted yes
Bishop Walden Perkins R-KS voted yes
Joseph Clay Stiles Blackburn D-KY voted yes
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted yes
Arthur Pue Gorman D-MD voted yes
Francis Marion Cockrell D-MO voted yes
Algernon Sidney Paddock R-NE voted yes
William Eaton Chandler R-NH voted yes
William Morris Stewart R-NV voted yes
John Sherman R-OH voted yes
Isham Green Harris D-TN voted yes
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT voted yes

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 amend H.R. 10238, by reducing the…: Senate Vote, Feb 16, 1893,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/52-S-152/to-amend-h-r-10238-by-reducing-the-appropriation (accessed 2026-10-17).