To amend H. R. 13462, by suspending the appropriation made in the sundry civil appriations of 1890, providing accomodations for the government printing office.

On Feb 26, 1891, the Senate voted 32–16 (HR 13462). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 17–17, Democrats 17–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 17 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: 32
No: 16
Did not vote: 40
Date: Feb 26, 1891

By party

Democrats17 yes · 0 no · 21 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 17 no · 19 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Joseph Roswell Hawley R-CT voted no
Anthony Higgins R-DE voted no
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted no
William Pierce Frye R-ME voted no
William Drew Washburn R-MN voted no
Wilbur Fiske Sanders R-MT voted no
Charles Frederick Manderson R-NE voted no
William Eaton Chandler R-NH voted no
Frank Hiscock R-NY voted no
John Sherman R-OH voted no
Joseph Norton Dolph R-OR voted no
Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich R-RI voted no
George Franklin Edmunds R-VT voted no
John Beard Allen R-WA voted no
John Coit Spooner R-WI voted no
Philetus Sawyer R-WI voted no
Joseph Maull Carey R-WY 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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