To amend H. R. 10881, by providing for the protection of all copyrights whether of act or of books by requiring that they be prepared, carried on and perfected

On Feb 18, 1891, the Senate voted 41–24 (HR 10881). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 30–12, Democrats 13–13. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 25 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: 41
No: 24
Did not vote: 23
Date: Feb 18, 1891

By party

Democrats13 yes · 13 no · 12 didn’t vote
Republicans30 yes · 12 no · 11 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Lawrence Pugh D-AL voted no
James Kimbrough Jones D-AR voted no
Edward Oliver Wolcott R-CO voted no
Joseph Roswell Hawley R-CT voted no
Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted no
Anthony Higgins R-DE voted no
George Gray D-DE voted no
Samuel Pasco D-FL voted no
John Griffin Carlisle D-KY voted no
George Frisbie Hoar R-MA voted no
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted no
Ephraim King Wilson D-MD voted no
Francis Brown Stockbridge R-MI voted no
William Drew Washburn R-MN voted no
George Graham Vest D-MO voted no
Joseph Norton Dolph R-OR voted no
James Donald Cameron R-PA voted no
Matthew Calbraith Butler D-SC voted no
Wade Hampton D-SC voted no
Isham Green Harris D-TN voted no
William Brimage Bate D-TN voted no
John Henninger Reagan D-TX voted no
George Franklin Edmunds R-VT voted no
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT voted no
Charles James Faulkner 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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