To amend H.R. 10238, by reducing the appropriation for continuing improvement from the mouth of the missouri river of the missississippi river from the mouth of

On Feb 16, 1893, the Senate voted 21–24 (HR 10238). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 12–12, Republicans 11–11, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 23 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: 21
No: 24
Did not vote: 46
Date: Feb 16, 1893

By party

Democrats12 yes · 12 no · 20 didn’t vote
Republicans11 yes · 11 no · 25 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Lawrence Pugh D-AL voted no
John Tyler Morgan D-AL voted no
Charles Norton Felton R-CA voted no
George Gray D-DE voted no
Donelson Caffery D-LA voted no
Edward Douglass White D-LA voted no
James Mcmillan R-MI voted no
William Drew Washburn R-MN voted no
George Graham Vest D-MO voted no
James Zachariah George D-MS voted no
Matt Whitaker Ransom D-NC voted no
Henry Clay Hansbrough R-ND voted no
Charles Frederick Manderson R-NE voted no
Rufus Blodgett D-NJ voted no
Frank Hiscock R-NY voted no
Calvin Stewart Brice D-OH voted no
John Hipple Mitchell R-OR voted no
Matthew Stanley Quay R-PA voted no
Matthew Calbraith Butler D-SC voted no
Richard Franklin Pettigrew R-SD voted no
Richard Coke D-TX voted no
Watson Carvosso Squire R-WA voted no
Philetus Sawyer R-WI 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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