To adjourn, in order to prevent action on district of columbia bills.

On Mar 7, 1898, the House voted 75–150. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 0–137, Democrats 68–9, Others 7–4. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 9 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: 75
No: 150
Did not vote: 146
Date: Mar 7, 1898

By party

Democrats68 yes · 9 no · 55 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 137 no · 75 didn’t vote
Others7 yes · 4 no · 16 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Evan Evans Settle D-KY voted no
Adolph Meyer D-LA voted no
Charles Fremont Cochran D-MO voted no
William Strother Cowherd D-MO voted no
David Albaugh De Armond D-MO voted no
John Mills Allen D-MS voted no
Asbury Churchwell Latimer D-SC voted no
James Norton D-SC voted no
John Wesley Gaines D-TN 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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