To pass an amendment to H. R. 5210 (29 stat l 393, 6/11/96), a bill making appropriations to provide for the expenses of the government of the district of colum

On May 19, 1896, the Senate voted 35–13 (HR 5210). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 17–12, Democrats 20–3, Others 3–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 15 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: 35
No: 13
Did not vote: 34
Date: May 19, 1896

By party

Democrats20 yes · 3 no · 17 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 12 no · 15 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 1 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted no
Lucien Baker R-KS voted no
Julius Caesar Burrows R-MI voted no
Knute Nelson R-MN voted no
James Zachariah George D-MS voted no
Jeter Connelly Pritchard R-NC voted no
John Mellen Thurston R-NE voted no
Jacob Harold Gallinger R-NH voted no
John Hipple Mitchell R-OR voted no
Horace Chilton D-TX voted no
Roger Quarles Mills D-TX voted no
Arthur Brown R-UT voted no
Frank Jenne Cannon R-UT voted no
Clarence Don Clark R-WY voted no
Francis Emroy Warren R-WY 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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