To amend H.R. 10238, by reducing appropriation from $500,000 to $300,000, for continuing improvements of hudson river at n.y. (p. 1665)

On Feb 16, 1893, the Senate voted 22–30 (HR 10238). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 11–19, Democrats 11–9, Others 0–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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: 22
No: 30
Did not vote: 41
Date: Feb 16, 1893

By party

Democrats11 yes · 9 no · 24 didn’t vote
Republicans11 yes · 19 no · 17 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

James Lawrence Pugh D-AL voted no
John Tyler Morgan D-AL voted no
Henry Moore Teller R-CO voted yes
Joseph Roswell Hawley R-CT voted yes
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted yes
George Laird Shoup R-ID voted yes
Shelby Moore Cullom R-IL voted yes
Donelson Caffery D-LA voted no
George Frisbie Hoar R-MA voted yes
Eugene Hale R-ME voted yes
George Graham Vest D-MO voted no
Matt Whitaker Ransom D-NC voted no
David Bennett Hill D-NY voted no
John Sherman R-OH voted yes
Matthew Calbraith Butler D-SC voted no
Richard Coke D-TX voted no
John Warwick Daniel D-VA voted no
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT voted yes
Redfield Proctor R-VT voted yes
Philetus Sawyer R-WI 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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