To adjourn, in order to prevent consideration of S. 2739, a bill directing the issue of a check in lieu of a lost check drawn by bernald r. Green in favor of FR

On Feb 22, 1898, the House voted 95–105. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 6–103, Democrats 75–0, Others 14–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 6 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: 95
No: 105
Did not vote: 171
Date: Feb 22, 1898

By party

Democrats75 yes · 0 no · 57 didn’t vote
Republicans6 yes · 103 no · 103 didn’t vote
Others14 yes · 2 no · 11 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edgar Dean Crumpacker R-IN voted yes
Irving Price Wanger R-PA voted yes
Henry Richard Gibson R-TN voted yes
James Alexander Walker R-VA voted yes
Horace Henry Powers R-VT voted yes
Charles Phillips Dorr R-WV voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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