To adjourn, motion made during debate on the treaty made between the U.S. And great britain for arbitrating matters of difference betewwn the two countries.

On Feb 18, 1897, the Senate voted 17–34. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 6–18, Republicans 10–13, Others 1–3. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 16 members voted against their own party.

During the 54th Congress (1895–1896), Grover Cleveland was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 17
No: 34
Did not vote: 39
Date: Feb 18, 1897

By party

Democrats6 yes · 18 no · 16 didn’t vote
Republicans10 yes · 13 no · 21 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 3 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Lawrence Pugh D-AL voted yes
James Kimbrough Jones D-AR voted yes
Joseph Roswell Hawley R-CT voted yes
Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted yes
Shelby Moore Cullom R-IL voted yes
George Frisbie Hoar R-MA voted yes
William Pierce Frye R-ME voted yes
Julius Caesar Burrows R-MI voted yes
Francis Marion Cockrell D-MO voted yes
Edward Cary Walthall D-MS voted yes
Lee Mantle R-MT voted yes
William Eaton Chandler R-NH voted yes
John Sherman R-OH voted yes
William Brimage Bate D-TN voted yes
Horace Chilton D-TX voted yes
Arthur Brown R-UT 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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