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

On Feb 19, 1897, the Senate voted 17–23. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 9–16, Republicans 12–12, Others 2–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 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: 23
Did not vote: 38
Date: Feb 19, 1897

By party

Democrats9 yes · 16 no · 15 didn’t vote
Republicans12 yes · 12 no · 20 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 1 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Lawrence Pugh D-AL voted yes
John Tyler Morgan D-AL voted yes
James Henderson Berry D-AR voted yes
Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted no
Augustus Octavius Bacon D-GA voted yes
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted no
George Laird Shoup R-ID voted no
Joseph Clay Stiles Blackburn D-KY voted yes
George Frisbie Hoar R-MA voted no
Henry Cabot Lodge R-MA voted no
Cushman Kellogg Davis R-MN voted no
Edward Cary Walthall D-MS voted yes
John Sherman R-OH voted no
Matthew Stanley Quay R-PA voted no
George Peabody Wetmore R-RI voted no
Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich R-RI voted no
William Brimage Bate D-TN voted yes
Horace Chilton D-TX voted yes
Frank Jenne Cannon R-UT voted no
John Warwick Daniel D-VA voted yes
John Lockwood Wilson R-WA 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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