To reconsider the vote by which H. R. 11120, was recommitted to the committee on education and labor. (p.2377)

On Feb 9, 1891, the Senate voted 28–29 (HR 11120). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 28–16, Democrats 7–18. 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: 28
No: 29
Did not vote: 22
Date: Feb 9, 1891

By party

Democrats7 yes · 18 no · 13 didn’t vote
Republicans28 yes · 16 no · 9 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edward Oliver Wolcott R-CO voted no
Anthony Higgins R-DE voted no
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted no
David Turpie D-IN voted yes
Preston B. Plumb R-KS voted no
James Biddle Eustis D-LA voted yes
Arthur Pue Gorman D-MD voted yes
James Mcmillan R-MI voted no
William Drew Washburn R-MN voted no
Thomas Charles Power R-MT voted no
John Rhoderic Mcpherson D-NJ voted yes
Frank Hiscock R-NY voted no
William Maxwell Evarts R-NY voted no
John Sherman R-OH voted no
James Donald Cameron R-PA voted no
Nathan Fellows Dixon R-RI voted no
John Warwick Daniel D-VA voted yes
George Franklin Edmunds R-VT voted no
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT voted no
Watson Carvosso Squire R-WA voted no
Philetus Sawyer R-WI voted no
Charles James Faulkner D-WV voted yes
John Edward Kenna D-WV 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 reconsider the vote by which H. R. 11120…: Senate Vote, Feb 9, 1891,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/51-S-450/to-reconsider-the-vote-by-which-h-r-11120 (accessed 2026-10-17).