To reconsider the vote by which H. R. 8974 was ordered to third reading.

On Jul 2, 1886, the Senate voted 32–12 (HR 8974). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 22–2, Republicans 12–10. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 12 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: 32
No: 12
Did not vote: 35
Date: Jul 2, 1886

By party

Democrats22 yes · 2 no · 12 didn’t vote
Republicans12 yes · 10 no · 23 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Boyd Allison R-IA voted no
John James Ingalls R-KS voted no
Eugene Hale R-ME voted no
Samuel James Renwick Mcmillan R-MN voted no
James Zachariah George D-MS voted no
Warner Miller R-NY voted no
William Maxwell Evarts R-NY voted no
John Sherman R-OH voted no
James Donald Cameron R-PA voted no
Samuel Bell Maxey D-TX voted no
Harrison Holt Riddleberger R-VA voted no
George Franklin Edmunds 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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Capitol Receipts, “To reconsider the vote by which H. R. 8974…: Senate Vote, Jul 2, 1886,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/49-S-210/to-reconsider-the-vote-by-which-h-r-8974 (accessed 2026-10-17).