To amend the amendment of the committee on finance to H. R. 2904, by adding to section four of said amendment, a provision that the U.S. Retain the seigniorage

On Feb 1, 1896, the Senate voted 33–44 (HR 2904). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 22–16, Democrats 11–23, Others 0–6. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 27 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: 33
No: 44
Did not vote: 12
Date: Feb 1, 1896

By party

Democrats11 yes · 23 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans22 yes · 16 no · 6 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 6 no

Who broke with their party

George Clement Perkins R-CA voted no
Henry Moore Teller R-CO voted no
Fred Thomas Dubois R-ID voted no
George Laird Shoup R-ID voted no
John McAuley Palmer D-IL voted yes
Donelson Caffery D-LA voted yes
Arthur Pue Gorman D-MD voted yes
Charles Hopper Gibson D-MD voted yes
Lee Mantle R-MT voted no
Thomas Henry Carter R-MT voted no
Jeter Connelly Pritchard R-NC voted no
David Bennett Hill D-NY voted yes
Edward Murphy Jr. D-NY voted yes
George Wycliffe Mcbride R-OR voted no
John Hipple Mitchell R-OR voted no
James Donald Cameron R-PA voted no
Richard Franklin Pettigrew R-SD voted no
Roger Quarles Mills D-TX voted yes
Arthur Brown R-UT voted no
Frank Jenne Cannon R-UT voted no
Thomas Staples Martin D-VA voted yes
John Lockwood Wilson R-WA voted no
John Lendrum Mitchell D-WI voted yes
William Freeman Vilas D-WI voted yes
Charles James Faulkner D-WV voted yes
Clarence Don Clark R-WY voted no
Francis Emroy Warren 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend the amendment of the committee on…: Senate Vote, Feb 1, 1896,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/54-S-16/to-amend-the-amendment-of-the-committee-on-finance (accessed 2026-10-17).