To amend the committee amendment to H.R. 11683, (30 stat 959 3/1/1899), a bill making appropriations for post office department for fiscal year ending june 30,

On Feb 16, 1899, the Senate voted 42–10 (HR 11683). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 27–6, Democrats 17–4, Others 3–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 10 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: 42
No: 10
Did not vote: 37
Date: Feb 16, 1899

By party

Democrats17 yes · 4 no · 17 didn’t vote
Republicans27 yes · 6 no · 13 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 2 no · 7 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Henderson Berry D-AR voted no
James Kimbrough Jones D-AR voted no
Edward Oliver Wolcott R-CO voted no
Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted no
George Frisbie Hoar R-MA voted no
Henry Cabot Lodge R-MA voted no
George Louis Wellington R-MD voted no
Thomas Battle Turley D-TN voted no
William Brimage Bate D-TN voted no
Jonathan Ross R-VT 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend the committee amendment to H.R…: Senate Vote, Feb 16, 1899,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/55-S-355/to-amend-the-committee-amendment-to-h-r-11683 (accessed 2026-10-17).