To agree to the following resolution as amended: that for reasons set forth in the report of the committee on indian affairs on the President's message of feb.

On May 9, 1892, the Senate voted 43–13. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 17–16, Democrats 27–0, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 16 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: 43
No: 13
Did not vote: 32
Date: May 9, 1892

By party

Democrats27 yes · 0 no · 17 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 16 no · 14 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Joseph Roswell Hawley R-CT voted no
Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted no
James Falconer Wilson R-IA voted no
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted no
Eugene Hale R-ME voted no
Francis Brown Stockbridge R-MI voted no
Wilbur Fiske Sanders R-MT voted no
William Eaton Chandler R-NH voted no
William Morris Stewart R-NV voted no
John Hipple Mitchell R-OR voted no
Joseph Norton Dolph R-OR voted no
Nathan Fellows Dixon R-RI voted no
Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich R-RI voted no
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT voted no
Redfield Proctor R-VT 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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