To recommit the nomination of henry long to the committee on public lands for further investigation. (p. 557 426)

On Apr 4, 1894, the Senate voted 19–23. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 27–8, Republicans 5–24, Others 0–3. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 13 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: 19
No: 23
Did not vote: 29
Date: Apr 4, 1894

By party

Democrats27 yes · 8 no · 13 didn’t vote
Republicans5 yes · 24 no · 15 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 3 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Joseph Roswell Hawley R-CT voted yes
Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted yes
Wilkinson Call D-FL voted no
James Zachariah George D-MS voted no
William Nathaniel Roach D-ND voted no
David Bennett Hill D-NY voted no
Edward Murphy Jr. D-NY voted no
Calvin Stewart Brice D-OH voted no
John Hipple Mitchell R-OR voted yes
Joseph Norton Dolph R-OR voted yes
John Laurens Manning Irby D-SC voted no
Richard Franklin Pettigrew R-SD voted yes
Johnson Newlon Camden D-WV 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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