To provide that, when the Senate adjourns today, it do so until monday next, made during consideration of H.R. 4956. (p. 3407-1)

On Mar 9, 1894, the Senate voted 16–38. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 3–26, Republicans 15–9, Others 0–3. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 12 members voted against their own party.

During the 53rd Congress (1893–1894), Grover Cleveland was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 16
No: 38
Did not vote: 40
Date: Mar 9, 1894

By party

Democrats3 yes · 26 no · 19 didn’t vote
Republicans15 yes · 9 no · 20 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 3 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George Clement Perkins R-CA voted no
Edward Oliver Wolcott R-CO voted no
Henry Moore Teller R-CO voted no
Fred Thomas Dubois R-ID voted no
John McAuley Palmer D-IL voted yes
Thomas Charles Power R-MT voted no
Henry Clay Hansbrough R-ND voted no
James Smith Jr. D-NJ voted yes
John Hipple Mitchell R-OR voted no
Richard Franklin Pettigrew R-SD voted no
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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