To amend S. 4792, by paying to maritime canal company sum of $2,000,000 for its outstanding stock instead of $5,000,000 par value. (p. 842-1)

On Jan 20, 1899, the Senate voted 20–32 (S 4792). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 9–26, Democrats 14–7, Others 3–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 16 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: 20
No: 32
Did not vote: 35
Date: Jan 20, 1899

By party

Democrats14 yes · 7 no · 17 didn’t vote
Republicans9 yes · 26 no · 11 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 2 no · 7 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edmund Winston Pettus D-AL voted no
John Tyler Morgan D-AL voted no
Stephen Mallory White D-CA voted no
Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted yes
Alexander Stephens Clay D-GA voted no
John Henry Gear R-IA voted yes
Charles Warren Fairbanks R-IN voted yes
Samuel Douglas Mcenery D-LA voted no
Julius Caesar Burrows R-MI voted yes
Cushman Kellogg Davis R-MN voted yes
William Van Amberg Sullivan D-MS voted no
Thomas Henry Carter R-MT voted yes
Henry Clay Hansbrough R-ND voted yes
John Mellen Thurston R-NE voted yes
John Lendrum Mitchell D-WI voted no
Clarence Don Clark R-WY 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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