That if the commission determines to keep the worlds' columbian, exposition at chicago open on sunday, said commission shall have all labor by employees, ceased

On Jul 14, 1892, the Senate voted 34–17 (HR 7520). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 21–8, Democrats 12–10, Others 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 18 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: 34
No: 17
Did not vote: 40
Date: Jul 14, 1892

By party

Democrats12 yes · 10 no · 22 didn’t vote
Republicans21 yes · 8 no · 18 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James Kimbrough Jones D-AR voted no
Fred Thomas Dubois R-ID voted no
John McAuley Palmer D-IL voted no
Joseph Clay Stiles Blackburn D-KY voted no
Charles Hopper Gibson D-MD voted no
William Drew Washburn R-MN voted no
George Graham Vest D-MO voted no
Thomas Charles Power R-MT voted no
Wilbur Fiske Sanders R-MT voted no
Charles Frederick Manderson R-NE voted no
William Morris Stewart R-NV voted no
Matthew Calbraith Butler D-SC voted no
William Brimage Bate D-TN voted no
Richard Coke D-TX voted no
Eppa Hunton D-VA voted no
Watson Carvosso Squire R-WA voted no
Philetus Sawyer R-WI voted no
William Freeman Vilas D-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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