To amend SEC. 2474 and 2475 of the revised statutes of the U.S. By setting apart a certain tract of land lying near the headwaters of the yellowstone river as a

On Jan 29, 1887, the Senate voted 34–17 (S 2436). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 23–6, Democrats 11–13. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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: 34
No: 17
Did not vote: 28
Date: Jan 29, 1887

By party

Democrats11 yes · 13 no · 12 didn’t vote
Republicans23 yes · 6 no · 16 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Lawrence Pugh D-AL voted yes
George Gray D-DE voted yes
Wilkinson Call D-FL voted yes
Joseph Emerson Brown D-GA voted yes
James Falconer Wilson R-IA voted no
James Biddle Eustis D-LA voted yes
Arthur Pue Gorman D-MD voted yes
Samuel James Renwick Mcmillan R-MN voted no
Francis Marion Cockrell D-MO voted yes
George Graham Vest D-MO voted yes
Matt Whitaker Ransom D-NC voted yes
Zebulon Baird Vance D-NC voted yes
Charles Henry Van Wyck R-NE voted no
Henry William Blair R-NH voted no
John Hipple Mitchell R-OR voted no
Joseph Norton Dolph R-OR voted no
Wade Hampton D-SC 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 SEC. 2474 and 2475 of the revised…: Senate Vote, Jan 29, 1887,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/49-S-356/to-amend-sec-2474-and-2475-of-the-revised (accessed 2026-10-17).