To amend H. R. 11120, by making this act in-operative, whenever the accounting officer shall find such workman performed such labor under contract express or im

On Feb 7, 1891, the Senate voted 26–24 (HR 11120). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 14–21, Democrats 13–6. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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: 26
No: 24
Did not vote: 37
Date: Feb 7, 1891

By party

Democrats13 yes · 6 no · 19 didn’t vote
Republicans14 yes · 21 no · 18 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edward Oliver Wolcott R-CO voted yes
Anthony Higgins R-DE voted yes
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted yes
William John Mcconnell R-ID voted yes
David Turpie D-IN voted no
Preston B. Plumb R-KS voted yes
Arthur Pue Gorman D-MD voted no
William Drew Washburn R-MN voted yes
Thomas Charles Power R-MT voted yes
Wilbur Fiske Sanders R-MT voted yes
John Rhoderic Mcpherson D-NJ voted no
Frank Hiscock R-NY voted yes
John Sherman R-OH voted yes
Nathan Fellows Dixon R-RI voted yes
John Warwick Daniel D-VA voted no
George Franklin Edmunds R-VT voted yes
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT voted yes
Philetus Sawyer R-WI voted yes
Charles James Faulkner D-WV voted no
John Edward Kenna D-WV 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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