To recede from amendment #5 to H. R. 10881, which allowed such copyrighted articles, the proprietor of which shall be a citizen, subject, or resident of a forei

On Mar 3, 1891, the Senate voted 28–33 (HR 10881). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 27–14, Democrats 3–21. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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: 28
No: 33
Did not vote: 26
Date: Mar 3, 1891

By party

Democrats3 yes · 21 no · 14 didn’t vote
Republicans27 yes · 14 no · 12 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Henry Moore Teller R-CO voted no
Joseph Emerson Brown D-GA voted yes
James Falconer Wilson R-IA voted no
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted no
Shelby Moore Cullom R-IL voted no
John James Ingalls R-KS voted no
Eugene Hale R-ME voted no
Cushman Kellogg Davis R-MN voted no
Wilbur Fiske Sanders R-MT voted no
Gilbert Ashville Pierce R-ND voted no
Lyman Rufus Casey R-ND voted no
John Rhoderic Mcpherson D-NJ voted yes
John Sherman R-OH voted no
John Hipple Mitchell R-OR voted no
Matthew Calbraith Butler D-SC voted yes
Richard Franklin Pettigrew R-SD voted no
John Beard Allen R-WA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To recede from amendment #5 to H. R. 10881…: Senate Vote, Mar 3, 1891,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/51-S-521/to-recede-from-amendment-5-to-h-r-10881 (accessed 2026-10-16).