To decide point of order, a motion made during consideration of the sundry civil appropriations bill, H.R. 16, (30 stat l. 11, 6/4/1897), which point of order w

On May 6, 1897, the Senate voted 25–23 (HR 16). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 14–12, Democrats 5–13, Others 7–0. 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: 25
No: 23
Did not vote: 45
Date: May 6, 1897

By party

Democrats5 yes · 13 no · 20 didn’t vote
Republicans14 yes · 12 no · 20 didn’t vote
Others7 yes · 0 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Tyler Morgan D-AL voted yes
James Henderson Berry D-AR voted yes
Stephen Mallory White D-CA voted yes
Joseph Roswell Hawley R-CT voted no
John Henry Gear R-IA voted no
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted no
Shelby Moore Cullom R-IL voted no
Charles Warren Fairbanks R-IN voted no
George Frisbie Hoar R-MA voted no
Eugene Hale R-ME voted no
William Pierce Frye R-ME voted no
William Nathaniel Roach D-ND voted yes
William Joyce Sewell R-NJ voted no
Matthew Stanley Quay R-PA voted no
Joseph Lafayette Rawlins D-UT voted yes
Redfield Proctor R-VT voted no
John Coit Spooner R-WI 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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