To consider H. R. 6944, transferring the revenue-cutter service from the treasury department to the naval establishment.

On Mar 3, 1891, the Senate voted 35–23 (HR 6944). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 17–22, Democrats 22–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 18 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: 35
No: 23
Did not vote: 29
Date: Mar 3, 1891

By party

Democrats22 yes · 1 no · 15 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 22 no · 14 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Leland Stanford R-CA voted yes
Edward Oliver Wolcott R-CO voted yes
Henry Moore Teller R-CO voted yes
Anthony Higgins R-DE voted yes
John James Ingalls R-KS voted yes
Preston B. Plumb R-KS voted yes
William Pierce Frye R-ME voted yes
Francis Brown Stockbridge R-MI voted yes
Francis Marion Cockrell D-MO voted no
Lyman Rufus Casey R-ND voted yes
Henry William Blair R-NH voted yes
William Eaton Chandler R-NH voted yes
William Morris Stewart R-NV voted yes
John Hipple Mitchell R-OR voted yes
Richard Franklin Pettigrew R-SD voted yes
John Beard Allen R-WA voted yes
John Coit Spooner R-WI voted yes
Francis Emroy Warren R-WY 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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