To concur in an amendment to bill H.R. 7520, which amendment provides for reductions in the budget of the geological survey.

On Jul 14, 1892, the Senate voted 28–25 (HR 7520). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 20–8, Democrats 7–17, Others 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 15 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: 28
No: 25
Did not vote: 39
Date: Jul 14, 1892

By party

Democrats7 yes · 17 no · 20 didn’t vote
Republicans20 yes · 8 no · 19 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James Henderson Berry D-AR voted yes
Joseph Roswell Hawley R-CT voted no
Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted no
George Gray D-DE voted yes
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted no
Fred Thomas Dubois R-ID voted no
David Turpie D-IN voted yes
Edward Douglass White D-LA voted yes
George Graham Vest D-MO voted yes
Edward Cary Walthall D-MS voted yes
Wilbur Fiske Sanders R-MT voted no
Algernon Sidney Paddock R-NE voted no
Charles Frederick Manderson R-NE voted no
Rufus Blodgett D-NJ voted yes
Frank Hiscock R-NY 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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