To amend bill H.R. 6185, (app. 5-5-92, 27 stat. L. 25), providing for the exclusion of chinese by absolutely prohibiting the entrance of chinese persons into TH

On Apr 25, 1892, the Senate voted 8–45 (HR 6185). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 5–29, Democrats 5–16, Others 0–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 10 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: 8
No: 45
Did not vote: 36
Date: Apr 25, 1892

By party

Democrats5 yes · 16 no · 23 didn’t vote
Republicans5 yes · 29 no · 13 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

James Lawrence Pugh D-AL voted yes
Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted yes
Wilkinson Call D-FL voted yes
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted yes
William Pierce Frye R-ME voted yes
Cushman Kellogg Davis R-MN voted yes
Rufus Blodgett D-NJ voted yes
Nathan Fellows Dixon R-RI voted yes
Matthew Calbraith Butler D-SC voted yes
William Brimage Bate D-TN 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 amend bill H.R. 6185, (app. 5-5-92, 27…: Senate Vote, Apr 25, 1892,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/52-S-38/to-amend-bill-h-r-6185-app-5-5 (accessed 2026-10-17).