To consider H.R. 7136, a bill enabling the people of n.m. To form a constitution and state government, and to be admitted into the union on an equal footing wit

On Feb 13, 1893, the Senate voted 14–30 (HR 7136). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 7–16, Republicans 6–14, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 13 members voted against their own party.

During the 52nd Congress (1891–1892), Benjamin Harrison was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes: 14
No: 30
Did not vote: 49
Date: Feb 13, 1893

By party

Democrats7 yes · 16 no · 21 didn’t vote
Republicans6 yes · 14 no · 27 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Lawrence Pugh D-AL voted yes
Charles Norton Felton R-CA voted yes
Henry Moore Teller R-CO voted yes
John Brown Gordon D-GA voted yes
John McAuley Palmer D-IL voted yes
Joseph Clay Stiles Blackburn D-KY voted yes
John Rhoderic Mcpherson D-NJ voted yes
John Hipple Mitchell R-OR voted yes
Matthew Stanley Quay R-PA voted yes
Matthew Calbraith Butler D-SC voted yes
Isham Green Harris D-TN voted yes
Philetus Sawyer R-WI voted yes
Joseph Maull Carey 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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