To pass S. RES. 240. (p. 1846-2)

On Feb 14, 1899, the Senate voted 26–22 (SRE 240). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 18–10, Democrats 6–15, Others 4–2. 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: 26
No: 22
Did not vote: 41
Date: Feb 14, 1899

By party

Democrats6 yes · 15 no · 17 didn’t vote
Republicans18 yes · 10 no · 18 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 2 no · 6 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edmund Winston Pettus D-AL voted yes
Joseph Roswell Hawley R-CT voted no
Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted no
George Gray D-DE voted yes
Samuel Douglas Mcenery D-LA voted yes
George Frisbie Hoar R-MA voted no
William Van Amberg Sullivan D-MS voted yes
Thomas Henry Carter R-MT voted no
Jacob Harold Gallinger R-NH voted no
George Wycliffe Mcbride R-OR voted no
Joseph Simon R-OR voted no
John Lowndes Mclaurin D-SC voted yes
Jonathan Ross R-VT voted no
John Coit Spooner R-WI voted no
Charles James Faulkner D-WV voted yes
Francis Emroy Warren R-WY 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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