To table an appeal from the decision of the chair, a motion made during consideration of S. 1424 (30 stat 1460, june 10, 1898) a bill granting a pension to rich

On May 27, 1898, the House voted 134–9 (S 1424). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 61–8, Democrats 62–1, Others 13–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 9 members voted against their own party.

During the 55th Congress (1897–1898), William McKinley was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 134
No: 9
Did not vote: 226
Date: May 27, 1898

By party

Democrats62 yes · 1 no · 69 didn’t vote
Republicans61 yes · 8 no · 143 didn’t vote
Others13 yes · 0 no · 14 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Thomas Updegraff R-IA voted no
Joseph Gurney Cannon R-IL voted no
Vespasian Warner R-IL voted no
Joseph Verdi Graff R-IL voted no
James Austin Connolly R-IL voted no
Edgar Dean Crumpacker R-IN voted no
George Mosby Davison R-KY voted no
Ferdinand D. Brucker D-MI voted no
Henry Richard Gibson R-TN voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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