To resolve into committee of the whole and consider general appropriation bills. (p. 1436)

On Feb 4, 1898, the House voted 115–133. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 113–19, Democrats 1–94, Others 1–20. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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: 115
No: 133
Did not vote: 123
Date: Feb 4, 1898

By party

Democrats1 yes · 94 no · 37 didn’t vote
Republicans113 yes · 19 no · 80 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 20 no · 6 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Thomas Updegraff R-IA voted no
Jehu Baker D-IL voted yes
Walter Evans R-KY voted no
George Mosby Davison R-KY voted no
David Grant Colson R-KY voted no
Joseph Henry Walker R-MA voted no
William Benjamin Baker R-MD voted no
John Mcdonald R-MD voted no
Charles Frederick Joy R-MO voted no
George Henry White R-NC voted no
Cyrus Adams Sulloway R-NH voted no
Winfield Scott Kerr R-OH voted no
William Russell Ellis R-OR voted no
Charles Napoleon Brumm R-PA voted no
Thaddeus Maclay Mahon R-PA voted no
Walter Preston Brownlow R-TN voted no
Henry Richard Gibson R-TN voted no
Jacob Yost R-VA voted no
Horace Henry Powers R-VT voted no
Henry Allen Cooper R-WI 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 resolve into committee of the whole and…: House Vote, Feb 4, 1898,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/55-H-52/to-resolve-into-committee-of-the-whole-and-consider (accessed 2026-10-17).