To table the amendment to H. R. 7977, which amendment proposes to limit the expenditure by the secretary of war for certain public works to twenty per cent or l

On May 13, 1896, the Senate voted 37–18 (HR 7977). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 25–7, Democrats 14–10, Others 3–3. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 17 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: 37
No: 18
Did not vote: 28
Date: May 13, 1896

By party

Democrats14 yes · 10 no · 16 didn’t vote
Republicans25 yes · 7 no · 12 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 3 no

Who broke with their party

Joseph Roswell Hawley R-CT voted no
John Henry Gear R-IA voted no
William Lindsay D-KY voted no
Arthur Pue Gorman D-MD voted no
Francis Marion Cockrell D-MO voted no
John Mellen Thurston R-NE voted no
William Eaton Chandler R-NH voted no
David Bennett Hill D-NY voted no
John Sherman R-OH voted no
Isham Green Harris D-TN voted no
William Brimage Bate D-TN voted no
Horace Chilton D-TX voted no
Arthur Brown R-UT voted no
Frank Jenne Cannon R-UT voted no
Thomas Staples Martin D-VA voted no
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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