To limit debate on H.R. 625, (30 stat 234, jan. 27, 1898), a bill making appropriations for the expenses of the legislative, executive and judicial departments,

On Jan 11, 1898, the House voted 126–125 (HR 6251). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 124–18, Democrats 1–91, Others 1–16. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 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: 126
No: 125
Did not vote: 120
Date: Jan 11, 1898

By party

Democrats1 yes · 91 no · 40 didn’t vote
Republicans124 yes · 18 no · 70 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 16 no · 10 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George Washington Prince R-IL voted no
George Washington Faris R-IN voted no
Henry Underwood Johnson R-IN voted no
Charles Beary Landis R-IN voted no
Edgar Dean Crumpacker R-IN voted no
Albert Seaton Berry D-KY voted yes
David Grant Colson R-KY voted no
John Mcdonald R-MD voted no
Frank Marion Eddy R-MN voted no
Cyrus Adams Sulloway R-NH voted no
Rowland Blennerhassett Mahany R-NY voted no
Seth W. Brown R-OH voted no
Lucien Jerome Fenton R-OH voted no
Thomas H. Tongue R-OR voted no
Charles Napoleon Brumm R-PA voted no
Walter Preston Brownlow R-TN voted no
Alston Gordon Dayton R-WV voted no
Charles Phillips Dorr R-WV voted no
Warren Miller R-WV 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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Capitol Receipts, “To limit debate on H.R. 625, (30 stat 234…: House Vote, Jan 11, 1898,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/55-H-41/to-limit-debate-on-h-r-625-30-stat (accessed 2026-10-17).