To concur in the report of conference committee on bill H.R. 6185, (5-5-92, 27, stat. 25), which absolutely prohibits the coming of chinese persons into the u.s

On May 3, 1892, the Senate voted 30–15 (HR 6185). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 19–7, Democrats 10–8, Others 1–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 15 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: 30
No: 15
Did not vote: 47
Date: May 3, 1892

By party

Democrats10 yes · 8 no · 26 didn’t vote
Republicans19 yes · 7 no · 21 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

James Lawrence Pugh D-AL voted no
Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted no
Anthony Higgins R-DE voted no
George Gray D-DE voted no
Wilkinson Call D-FL voted no
Alfred Holt Colquitt D-GA voted no
James Falconer Wilson R-IA voted no
John McAuley Palmer D-IL voted no
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted no
William Pierce Frye R-ME voted no
James Zachariah George D-MS voted no
John Sherman R-OH voted no
Nathan Fellows Dixon R-RI voted no
William Brimage Bate D-TN voted no
Richard Coke D-TX 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 concur in the report of conference…: Senate Vote, May 3, 1892,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/52-S-42/to-concur-in-the-report-of-conference-committee-on (accessed 2026-10-17).