To amend an amendment to H.R. 10100, (30 stat 448, 6/13/1898), a bill providing war revenues, by eliminating the criminal penalty of six months imprisonment, fo

On May 18, 1898, the Senate voted 26–27 (HR 10100). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 9–19, Democrats 16–8, Others 1–3. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 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: 26
No: 27
Did not vote: 40
Date: May 18, 1898

By party

Democrats16 yes · 8 no · 14 didn’t vote
Republicans9 yes · 19 no · 18 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 3 no · 8 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Kimbrough Jones D-AR voted no
George Clement Perkins R-CA voted yes
Stephen Mallory White D-CA voted no
Stephen Russell Mallory D-FL voted no
Shelby Moore Cullom R-IL voted yes
David Turpie D-IN voted no
Samuel Douglas Mcenery D-LA voted no
Eugene Hale R-ME voted yes
William Pierce Frye R-ME voted yes
James Mcmillan R-MI voted yes
Knute Nelson R-MN voted yes
Francis Marion Cockrell D-MO voted no
George Peabody Wetmore R-RI voted yes
Horace Chilton D-TX voted no
John Warwick Daniel D-VA voted no
John Coit Spooner R-WI voted yes
Stephen Benton Elkins R-WV voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To amend an amendment to H.R. 10100, (30…: Senate Vote, May 18, 1898,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/55-S-269/to-amend-an-amendment-to-h-r-10100-30 (accessed 2026-10-17).