To table an amendment to S. 4792, which amendment permits construction and operation of said canal, purchase of lands and drawing up plans and specifications.

On Jan 18, 1899, the Senate voted 32–22 (S 4792). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 17–12, Democrats 14–13, Others 5–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 25 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: 32
No: 22
Did not vote: 33
Date: Jan 18, 1899

By party

Democrats14 yes · 13 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 12 no · 17 didn’t vote
Others5 yes · 2 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Henry Gear R-IA voted no
William Ernest Mason R-IL voted no
Charles Warren Fairbanks R-IN voted no
David Turpie D-IN voted no
William Lindsay D-KY voted no
Donelson Caffery D-LA voted no
Samuel Douglas Mcenery D-LA voted no
George Frisbie Hoar R-MA voted no
Henry Cabot Lodge R-MA voted no
James Mcmillan R-MI voted no
Julius Caesar Burrows R-MI voted no
George Graham Vest D-MO voted no
Hernando De Soto Money D-MS voted no
Henry Clay Hansbrough R-ND voted no
William Nathaniel Roach D-ND voted no
John Mellen Thurston R-NE voted no
Marcus Alonzo (Mark) Hanna R-OH voted no
Benjamin Ryan Tillman D-SC voted no
Thomas Battle Turley D-TN voted no
William Brimage Bate D-TN voted no
Joseph Lafayette Rawlins D-UT voted no
John Warwick Daniel D-VA voted no
John Coit Spooner R-WI voted no
Charles James Faulkner D-WV voted no
Stephen Benton Elkins R-WV 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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