To amend H.R. 8272 by adding $150,000 appropriation for necessary and special facilities on various trunk lines, provided that the postmaster general deems such

On Feb 14, 1895, the Senate voted 22–33 (HR 8272). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 7–22, Republicans 15–10, Others 0–4. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 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: 22
No: 33
Did not vote: 38
Date: Feb 14, 1895

By party

Democrats7 yes · 22 no · 19 didn’t vote
Republicans15 yes · 10 no · 19 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 4 no

Who broke with their party

James Lawrence Pugh D-AL voted yes
James Kimbrough Jones D-AR voted yes
Henry Moore Teller R-CO voted no
Joseph Roswell Hawley R-CT voted no
Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted no
George Laird Shoup R-ID voted no
Joseph Clay Stiles Blackburn D-KY voted yes
William Lindsay D-KY voted yes
William Pierce Frye R-ME voted no
Cushman Kellogg Davis R-MN voted no
William Drew Washburn R-MN voted no
Jeter Connelly Pritchard R-NC voted no
David Bennett Hill D-NY voted yes
John Hipple Mitchell R-OR voted no
Matthew Calbraith Butler D-SC voted yes
Isham Green Harris D-TN voted yes
Joseph Maull Carey R-WY 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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