To amend H.R. 10266, by providing that it shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to sell intoxicating liquor to an inmate of the soldiers' home under penalt

On Feb 27, 1893, the Senate voted 20–42 (HR 10266). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 17–18, Democrats 2–25, Others 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 19 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: 20
No: 42
Did not vote: 29
Date: Feb 27, 1893

By party

Democrats2 yes · 25 no · 17 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 18 no · 12 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted yes
Anthony Higgins R-DE voted yes
Alfred Holt Colquitt D-GA voted yes
James Falconer Wilson R-IA voted yes
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted yes
Bishop Walden Perkins R-KS voted yes
George Frisbie Hoar R-MA voted yes
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted yes
William Pierce Frye R-ME voted yes
Francis Brown Stockbridge R-MI voted yes
William Drew Washburn R-MN voted yes
Henry Clay Hansbrough R-ND voted yes
Jacob Harold Gallinger R-NH voted yes
William Eaton Chandler R-NH voted yes
John Rhoderic Mcpherson D-NJ voted yes
Frank Hiscock R-NY voted yes
John Sherman R-OH voted yes
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT voted yes
Redfield Proctor 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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