To have the nomination of dallas b. Smith to be postmaster at opelika in the county of lee and state of alabama affirmed. (p. 324, 631, 681, 784)

On May 16, 1898, the Senate voted 18–31. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 20–10, Democrats 1–22, Others 3–5. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 11 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: 18
No: 31
Did not vote: 35
Date: May 16, 1898

By party

Democrats1 yes · 22 no · 15 didn’t vote
Republicans20 yes · 10 no · 16 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 5 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George Clement Perkins R-CA voted no
John Henry Gear R-IA voted no
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted no
William Lindsay D-KY voted yes
Henry Cabot Lodge R-MA voted no
William Pierce Frye R-ME voted no
James Mcmillan R-MI voted no
Cushman Kellogg Davis R-MN voted no
William Eaton Chandler R-NH voted no
Redfield Proctor R-VT voted no
John Coit Spooner R-WI voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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