To refer to the committee on public lands, S.J.RES. 125, suspending the approval of a list of public lands to states or corporations until further action by the

On Feb 27, 1893, the Senate voted 25–31 (SJR 125). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 21–9, Democrats 5–21, Others 0–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 14 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: 25
No: 31
Did not vote: 35
Date: Feb 27, 1893

By party

Democrats5 yes · 21 no · 18 didn’t vote
Republicans21 yes · 9 no · 17 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

Anthony Higgins R-DE voted no
Fred Thomas Dubois R-ID voted no
Bishop Walden Perkins R-KS voted no
Edward Douglass White D-LA voted yes
Cushman Kellogg Davis R-MN voted no
Algernon Sidney Paddock R-NE voted no
Jacob Harold Gallinger R-NH voted no
William Eaton Chandler R-NH voted no
Calvin Stewart Brice D-OH voted yes
John Hipple Mitchell R-OR voted no
Isham Green Harris D-TN voted yes
Roger Quarles Mills D-TX voted yes
Watson Carvosso Squire R-WA voted no
William Freeman Vilas D-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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Capitol Receipts, “To refer to the committee on public lands…: Senate Vote, Feb 27, 1893,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/52-S-174/to-refer-to-the-committee-on-public-lands-s (accessed 2026-10-17).