To amend H. R. 4043 (29 stat l. 46, 3/6/96), a bill making appropriations for the support of the military academy for fiscal june 30, 1897, by having corps of c

On Feb 18, 1896, the Senate voted 24–27 (HR 4043). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 10–15, Republicans 15–9, Others 0–5. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 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: 24
No: 27
Did not vote: 36
Date: Feb 18, 1896

By party

Democrats10 yes · 15 no · 15 didn’t vote
Republicans15 yes · 9 no · 20 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 5 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George Clement Perkins R-CA voted no
Stephen Mallory White D-CA voted yes
Henry Moore Teller R-CO voted no
George Gray D-DE voted yes
Samuel Pasco D-FL voted yes
John Brown Gordon D-GA voted yes
John Henry Gear R-IA voted no
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted no
Fred Thomas Dubois R-ID voted no
George Frisbie Hoar R-MA voted no
William Pierce Frye R-ME voted no
Knute Nelson R-MN voted no
Edward Cary Walthall D-MS voted yes
William Nathaniel Roach D-ND voted yes
Jacob Harold Gallinger R-NH voted no
David Bennett Hill D-NY voted yes
William Brimage Bate D-TN voted yes
John Lendrum Mitchell D-WI voted yes
William Freeman Vilas D-WI 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend H. R. 4043 (29 stat l. 46, 3/6/96)…: Senate Vote, Feb 18…,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/54-S-28/to-amend-h-r-4043-29-stat-l-46 (accessed 2026-10-17).