To resolve into the committee of the whole and proceed to consideration of the general appropriations bills. (p. 2186-2)

On Feb 25, 1898, the House voted 126–114. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 126–18, Democrats 0–82, Others 1–15. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 18 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: 114
Did not vote: 129
Date: Feb 25, 1898

By party

Democrats0 yes · 82 no · 50 didn’t vote
Republicans126 yes · 18 no · 68 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 15 no · 11 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Thomas Updegraff R-IA voted no
Walter Evans R-KY voted no
George Mosby Davison R-KY voted no
David Grant Colson R-KY voted no
Isaac Ambrose Barber R-MD voted no
Sydney Emanuel Mudd R-MD voted no
John Mcdonald R-MD voted no
Romulus Zachariah Linney R-NC voted no
Richmond Pearson R-NC voted no
James Hodge Codding R-PA voted no
Horace Billings Packer R-PA voted no
Thaddeus Maclay Mahon R-PA voted no
Edward Everett Robbins R-PA voted no
Joseph Baltzell Showalter R-PA voted no
Walter Preston Brownlow R-TN voted no
Henry Richard Gibson R-TN voted no
James Alexander Walker R-VA voted no
Jacob Yost R-VA 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 the committee of the whole…: House Vote, Feb 25, 1898,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/55-H-66/to-resolve-into-the-committee-of-the-whole-and (accessed 2026-10-17).