To amend H.R. 8518 (28 stat 910, app3/2/1895), a bill making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the government for the fiscal year ending june 30, 1896

On Feb 25, 1895, the Senate voted 22–29 (HR 8518). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 14–14, Republicans 6–17, Others 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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: 29
Did not vote: 43
Date: Feb 25, 1895

By party

Democrats14 yes · 14 no · 20 didn’t vote
Republicans6 yes · 17 no · 21 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George Clement Perkins R-CA voted yes
Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted yes
George Gray D-DE voted no
Daniel Wolsey Voorhees D-IN voted no
Joseph Clay Stiles Blackburn D-KY voted no
Newton Crain Blanchard D-LA voted no
Arthur Pue Gorman D-MD voted no
Francis Marion Cockrell D-MO voted no
George Graham Vest D-MO voted no
Lee Mantle R-MT voted yes
Matt Whitaker Ransom D-NC voted no
Jacob Harold Gallinger R-NH voted yes
James Smith Jr. D-NJ voted no
John Rhoderic Mcpherson D-NJ 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
Watson Carvosso Squire R-WA voted yes
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 amend H.R. 8518 (28 stat 910…: Senate Vote, Feb 25, 1895,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/53-S-533/to-amend-h-r-8518-28-stat-910-app3 (accessed 2026-10-17).