To reconsider vote whereby Senate passed H.R. 11916, (30 stat 1368, 3/3/1899), a bill authorizing the construction and operation of a railroad through the choct

On Mar 2, 1899, the Senate voted 36–12 (HR 11916). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 21–1, Republicans 10–9, Others 5–2. 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: 36
No: 12
Did not vote: 48
Date: Mar 2, 1899

By party

Democrats21 yes · 1 no · 16 didn’t vote
Republicans10 yes · 9 no · 27 didn’t vote
Others5 yes · 2 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edward Oliver Wolcott R-CO voted no
Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted no
Charles Warren Fairbanks R-IN voted no
Henry Cabot Lodge R-MA voted no
James Mcmillan R-MI voted no
Jacob Harold Gallinger R-NH voted no
Thomas Collier Platt R-NY voted no
Joseph Lafayette Rawlins D-UT voted no
Jonathan Ross R-VT voted no
Redfield Proctor 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 reconsider vote whereby Senate passed…: Senate Vote, Mar 2, 1899,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/55-S-371/to-reconsider-vote-whereby-senate-passed-h-r-11916 (accessed 2026-10-17).