To amend H. R. 11120, by giving the laboring and material men the right to file a lieu against any contractor on any government building for any unpaid amounts

On Feb 7, 1891, the Senate voted 31–15 (HR 11120). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 19–13, Democrats 15–3. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 16 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: 31
No: 15
Did not vote: 41
Date: Feb 7, 1891

By party

Democrats15 yes · 3 no · 20 didn’t vote
Republicans19 yes · 13 no · 21 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Joseph Roswell Hawley R-CT voted no
Anthony Higgins R-DE voted no
George Laird Shoup R-ID voted no
William Pierce Frye R-ME voted no
William Drew Washburn R-MN voted no
George Graham Vest D-MO voted no
Thomas Charles Power R-MT voted no
Wilbur Fiske Sanders R-MT voted no
Frank Hiscock R-NY voted no
Henry B. Payne D-OH voted no
John Sherman R-OH voted no
Matthew Stanley Quay R-PA voted no
Nathan Fellows Dixon R-RI voted no
John Henninger Reagan D-TX voted no
George Franklin Edmunds R-VT 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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