To amend H. R. 8393, by permitting the President to hold a naval review in new york harbor, in april 1893, and to extend to foreign nations, and invitation to s

On Apr 21, 1890, the Senate voted 27–25 (HR 8393). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 18–14, Democrats 9–12. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 23 members voted against their own party.

During the 51st Congress (1889–1890), Benjamin Harrison was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 27
No: 25
Did not vote: 38
Date: Apr 21, 1890

By party

Democrats9 yes · 12 no · 17 didn’t vote
Republicans18 yes · 14 no · 21 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Tyler Morgan D-AL voted yes
George Hearst D-CA voted yes
Henry Moore Teller R-CO voted no
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted no
Preston B. Plumb R-KS voted no
Randall Lee Gibson D-LA voted yes
George Frisbie Hoar R-MA voted no
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted no
Thomas Charles Power R-MT voted no
Matt Whitaker Ransom D-NC voted yes
Gilbert Ashville Pierce R-ND voted no
Algernon Sidney Paddock R-NE voted no
Henry William Blair R-NH voted no
John Rhoderic Mcpherson D-NJ voted yes
Rufus Blodgett D-NJ voted yes
John Percival Jones R-NV voted no
William Morris Stewart R-NV voted no
Joseph Norton Dolph R-OR voted no
Matthew Calbraith Butler D-SC voted yes
Wade Hampton D-SC voted yes
Gideon Curtis Moody R-SD voted no
John Strode Barbour Jr. D-VA voted yes
Philetus Sawyer R-WI 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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