To decide point of order during consideration of H.R. 8518, as to whether amendment authorizing appropriation of $238,289.08 by which the secretary of the treas

On Feb 26, 1895, the Senate voted 49–16 (HR 8518). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 27–6, Democrats 18–14, Others 4–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 20 members voted against their own party.

During the 53rd Congress (1893–1894), Grover Cleveland was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 49
No: 16
Did not vote: 27
Date: Feb 26, 1895

By party

Democrats18 yes · 14 no · 16 didn’t vote
Republicans27 yes · 6 no · 11 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James Lawrence Pugh D-AL voted no
John Tyler Morgan D-AL voted no
James Henderson Berry D-AR voted no
James Kimbrough Jones D-AR voted no
Edward Oliver Wolcott R-CO voted no
Henry Moore Teller R-CO voted no
Daniel Wolsey Voorhees D-IN voted no
David Turpie D-IN voted no
Arthur Pue Gorman D-MD voted no
Francis Marion Cockrell D-MO voted no
George Graham Vest D-MO voted no
Anselm Joseph Mclaurin D-MS voted no
Thomas Charles Power R-MT voted no
Henry Clay Hansbrough R-ND voted no
Calvin Stewart Brice D-OH voted no
John Hipple Mitchell R-OR voted no
Richard Franklin Pettigrew R-SD voted no
Isham Green Harris D-TN voted no
William Brimage Bate D-TN voted no
Roger Quarles Mills 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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