To table an amendment to H. R. 6661, which amendment eliminates the provisions of section five in order that the distribution of the remaining funds of the gene

On May 21, 1886, the Senate voted 27–15 (HR 6661). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 17–6, Democrats 11–11. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 17 members voted against their own party.

During the 49th Congress (1885–1886), Grover Cleveland was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes: 27
No: 15
Did not vote: 36
Date: May 21, 1886

By party

Democrats11 yes · 11 no · 14 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 6 no · 22 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Lawrence Pugh D-AL voted no
James Henderson Berry D-AR voted no
Eli Saulsbury D-DE voted no
Wilkinson Call D-FL voted no
Alfred Holt Colquitt D-GA voted no
Joseph Emerson Brown D-GA voted no
James Falconer Wilson R-IA voted no
John James Ingalls R-KS voted no
James Burnie Beck D-KY voted no
Samuel James Renwick Mcmillan R-MN voted no
Francis Marion Cockrell D-MO voted no
John Hipple Mitchell R-OR voted no
Joseph Norton Dolph R-OR voted no
Isham Green Harris D-TN voted no
Washington Curran Whitthorne D-TN voted no
Richard Coke D-TX voted no
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT 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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