To amend H.R. 6251 (app. Jan. 28, 1898, 30 stat 234) a bill making urgent deficiency appropriations for 1898, by eliminating the appropriation of $25,000 for FR

On Jan 12, 1898, the House voted 110–125 (HR 6251). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 4–116, Democrats 86–8, Others 20–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 12 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: 110
No: 125
Did not vote: 136
Date: Jan 12, 1898

By party

Democrats86 yes · 8 no · 38 didn’t vote
Republicans4 yes · 116 no · 92 didn’t vote
Others20 yes · 1 no · 6 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Rufus Ezekiel Lester D-GA voted no
James Mathews Griggs D-GA voted no
Elijah Banks Lewis D-GA voted no
Leonidas Felix Livingston D-GA voted no
John W. Maddox D-GA voted no
Benjamin Franklin Marsh R-IL voted yes
John Daniel Clardy D-KY voted no
William Croad Lovering R-MA voted yes
Richard Cutts Shannon R-NY voted yes
Rowland Blennerhassett Mahany R-NY voted yes
William Elliott D-SC voted no
Joseph Draper Sayers D-TX 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 amend H.R. 6251 (app. Jan. 28, 1898, 30…: House Vote, Jan 12, 1898,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/55-H-42/to-amend-h-r-6251-app-jan-28-1898 (accessed 2026-10-17).