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On May 4, 1896, the Senate voted 21–29. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 10–17, Democrats 11–12, Others 0–4. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 21 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: 21
No: 29
Did not vote: 36
Date: May 4, 1896

By party

Democrats11 yes · 12 no · 17 didn’t vote
Republicans10 yes · 17 no · 17 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 4 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Kimbrough Jones D-AR voted yes
Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted yes
George Gray D-DE voted yes
Lucien Baker R-KS voted yes
Joseph Clay Stiles Blackburn D-KY voted yes
Donelson Caffery D-LA voted yes
Henry Cabot Lodge R-MA voted yes
James Mcmillan R-MI voted yes
Julius Caesar Burrows R-MI voted yes
George Graham Vest D-MO voted yes
Edward Cary Walthall D-MS voted yes
William Joyce Sewell R-NJ voted yes
Matthew Stanley Quay R-PA voted yes
George Peabody Wetmore R-RI voted yes
William Brimage Bate D-TN voted yes
Roger Quarles Mills D-TX voted yes
Arthur Brown R-UT voted yes
Frank Jenne Cannon R-UT voted yes
John Warwick Daniel D-VA voted yes
William Freeman Vilas D-WI voted yes
Charles James Faulkner D-WV 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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