To adopt H.J.RES. 233. (p. 3815)

On Apr 13, 1898, the House voted 324–19 (HJR 233). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 194–3, Democrats 105–15, Others 25–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 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: 324
No: 19
Did not vote: 28
Date: Apr 13, 1898

By party

Democrats105 yes · 15 no · 12 didn’t vote
Republicans194 yes · 3 no · 15 didn’t vote
Others25 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George Washington Taylor D-AL voted no
Henry De Lamar Clayton D-AL voted no
Willis Brewer D-AL voted no
John Hollis Bankhead D-AL voted no
Eugene Francis Loud R-CA voted no
Rufus Ezekiel Lester D-GA voted no
James Mathews Griggs D-GA voted no
Elijah Banks Lewis D-GA voted no
William Charles Adamson D-GA voted no
John W. Maddox D-GA voted no
William Marcellus Howard D-GA voted no
Farish Carter Tate D-GA voted no
William Gordon Brantley D-GA voted no
Henry Underwood Johnson R-IN voted no
Charles Addison Boutelle R-ME voted no
William Elliott D-SC voted no
Thomas Jefferson Strait D-SC voted no
Nicholas Nichols Cox 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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Capitol Receipts, “To adopt H.J.RES. 233. (p. 3815): House Vote, Apr 13, 1898,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/55-H-88/to-adopt-h-j-res-233-p-3815 (accessed 2026-10-17).