To amend H. R. 8293, (29 stat l. 267, 6/8/96), a bill making appropriations to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for fiscal year ending june 30, 1896, a

On May 25, 1896, the Senate voted 20–25 (HR 8293). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 7–15, Republicans 11–10, Others 4–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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: 20
No: 25
Did not vote: 42
Date: May 25, 1896

By party

Democrats7 yes · 15 no · 18 didn’t vote
Republicans11 yes · 10 no · 23 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Lawrence Pugh D-AL voted yes
John Tyler Morgan D-AL voted yes
George Clement Perkins R-CA voted no
Henry Moore Teller R-CO voted no
Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted no
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted no
Shelby Moore Cullom R-IL voted no
Eugene Hale R-ME voted no
James Mcmillan R-MI voted no
George Graham Vest D-MO voted yes
James Zachariah George D-MS voted yes
William Eaton Chandler R-NH voted no
David Bennett Hill D-NY voted yes
Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich R-RI voted no
William Brimage Bate D-TN voted yes
Horace Chilton D-TX voted yes
Arthur Brown R-UT 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 H. R. 8293, (29 stat l. 267…: Senate Vote, May 25, 1896,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/54-S-96/to-amend-h-r-8293-29-stat-l-267 (accessed 2026-10-17).