To agree to the conference report on H. R. 6249, (29 stat l 321, 6/10/96), a bill making appropriations for current and contingent expenses of the indian depart

On Jun 4, 1896, the Senate voted 27–20 (HR 6249). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 16–13, Democrats 12–10, Others 1–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 23 members voted against their own party.

During the 54th Congress (1895–1896), Grover Cleveland was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 27
No: 20
Did not vote: 36
Date: Jun 4, 1896

By party

Democrats12 yes · 10 no · 18 didn’t vote
Republicans16 yes · 13 no · 15 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 2 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George Clement Perkins R-CA voted no
Joseph Roswell Hawley R-CT voted no
Samuel Pasco D-FL voted no
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted no
Shelby Moore Cullom R-IL voted no
David Turpie D-IN voted no
Donelson Caffery D-LA voted no
Henry Cabot Lodge R-MA voted no
Eugene Hale R-ME voted no
James Mcmillan R-MI voted no
Julius Caesar Burrows R-MI voted no
Edward Cary Walthall D-MS voted no
James Zachariah George D-MS voted no
Jacob Harold Gallinger R-NH voted no
William Eaton Chandler R-NH voted no
David Bennett Hill D-NY voted no
William Brimage Bate D-TN voted no
Horace Chilton D-TX voted no
Arthur Brown R-UT voted no
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT voted no
Redfield Proctor R-VT voted no
William Freeman Vilas D-WI voted no
Charles James Faulkner 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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