To commit with instructions to the committee on finance, H.R. 4956. The instructions are to amend the bill by providing that the silver certificates which are t

On Mar 14, 1894, the Senate voted 27–44 (HR 4956). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 8–33, Republicans 20–10, Others 0–4. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 18 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: 27
No: 44
Did not vote: 21
Date: Mar 14, 1894

By party

Democrats8 yes · 33 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans20 yes · 10 no · 14 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 4 no

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
George Gray D-DE voted yes
Fred Thomas Dubois R-ID voted no
George Laird Shoup R-ID voted no
John McAuley Palmer D-IL voted yes
Donelson Caffery D-LA voted yes
Thomas Charles Power R-MT voted no
Henry Clay Hansbrough R-ND voted no
James Smith Jr. D-NJ voted yes
John Rhoderic Mcpherson D-NJ voted yes
Calvin Stewart Brice D-OH voted yes
John Hipple Mitchell R-OR voted no
Matthew Stanley Quay R-PA voted no
Richard Franklin Pettigrew R-SD voted no
John Lendrum Mitchell D-WI voted yes
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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