To pass H.R. 4956. (p. 3638)

On Mar 15, 1894, the Senate voted 44–31 (HR 4956). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 31–10, Republicans 11–21, Others 4–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 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: 44
No: 31
Did not vote: 19
Date: Mar 15, 1894

By party

Democrats31 yes · 10 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans11 yes · 21 no · 12 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

George Clement Perkins R-CA voted yes
Edward Oliver Wolcott R-CO voted yes
Henry Moore Teller R-CO voted yes
Fred Thomas Dubois R-ID voted yes
George Laird Shoup R-ID voted yes
John McAuley Palmer D-IL voted no
Donelson Caffery D-LA voted no
Arthur Pue Gorman D-MD voted no
Charles Hopper Gibson D-MD voted no
Thomas Charles Power R-MT voted yes
Henry Clay Hansbrough R-ND voted yes
James Smith Jr. D-NJ voted no
John Rhoderic Mcpherson D-NJ voted no
John Percival Jones R-NV voted yes
Edward Murphy Jr. D-NY voted no
Calvin Stewart Brice D-OH voted no
John Hipple Mitchell R-OR voted yes
Matthew Stanley Quay R-PA voted yes
Richard Franklin Pettigrew R-SD voted yes
John Lendrum Mitchell D-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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Capitol Receipts, “To pass H.R. 4956. (p. 3638): Senate Vote, Mar 15, 1894,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/53-S-111/to-pass-h-r-4956-p-3638 (accessed 2026-10-17).