To consider S. 2642, a bill providing for the issue of bonds and the coinage of silver. (JP. 129-1)

On Feb 19, 1895, the Senate voted 36–27 (S 2642). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 22–10, Republicans 12–18, Others 4–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 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: 36
No: 27
Did not vote: 30
Date: Feb 19, 1895

By party

Democrats22 yes · 10 no · 16 didn’t vote
Republicans12 yes · 18 no · 14 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
George Gray D-DE voted no
Fred Thomas Dubois R-ID voted yes
George Laird Shoup R-ID voted yes
John McAuley Palmer D-IL voted no
William Lindsay D-KY voted no
Donelson Caffery D-LA voted no
Thomas Charles Power R-MT voted yes
Matt Whitaker Ransom D-NC voted no
Henry Clay Hansbrough R-ND voted yes
John Rhoderic Mcpherson D-NJ voted no
David Bennett Hill D-NY voted no
John Hipple Mitchell R-OR voted yes
James Donald Cameron R-PA voted yes
Richard Franklin Pettigrew R-SD voted yes
John Lockwood Wilson R-WA voted yes
John Lendrum Mitchell D-WI voted no
William Freeman Vilas D-WI voted no
Johnson Newlon Camden D-WV voted no
Clarence Don Clark R-WY 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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