To consider S. J. RES. 207, a resolution demanding the release of julio sanquily, an american citizen imprisoned in cuba.

On Feb 25, 1897, the Senate voted 40–27 (SJR 207). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 16–18, Democrats 19–12, Others 5–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 28 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: 40
No: 27
Did not vote: 20
Date: Feb 25, 1897

By party

Democrats19 yes · 12 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans16 yes · 18 no · 10 didn’t vote
Others5 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Lawrence Pugh D-AL voted no
James Kimbrough Jones D-AR voted no
Stephen Mallory White D-CA voted no
Henry Moore Teller R-CO voted yes
George Gray D-DE voted no
Fred Thomas Dubois R-ID voted yes
John McAuley Palmer D-IL voted no
Donelson Caffery D-LA voted no
Henry Cabot Lodge R-MA voted yes
Arthur Pue Gorman D-MD voted no
Charles Hopper Gibson D-MD voted no
Cushman Kellogg Davis R-MN voted yes
Lee Mantle R-MT voted yes
Thomas Henry Carter R-MT voted yes
Jeter Connelly Pritchard R-NC voted yes
Henry Clay Hansbrough R-ND voted yes
John Mellen Thurston R-NE voted yes
Jacob Harold Gallinger R-NH voted yes
William Eaton Chandler R-NH voted yes
James Donald Cameron R-PA voted yes
William Brimage Bate D-TN voted no
Horace Chilton D-TX voted no
Arthur Brown R-UT voted yes
Frank Jenne Cannon R-UT voted yes
John Lockwood Wilson R-WA voted yes
Watson Carvosso Squire R-WA voted yes
John Lendrum Mitchell D-WI voted no
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 consider S. J. RES. 207, a resolution…: Senate Vote, Feb 25, 1897,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/54-S-180/to-consider-s-j-res-207-a-resolution-demanding (accessed 2026-10-17).