To agree to the conference report on bill S. 4300 (31 stat. 748), increasing the efficiency of the military establishment of the U.S. (p. 1467-2)

On Jan 25, 1901, the House voted 135–100 (S 4300). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 132–1, Democrats 3–91, Others 0–8. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 4 members voted against their own party.

During the 56th Congress (1899–1900), William McKinley was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 135
No: 100
Did not vote: 135
Date: Jan 25, 1901

By party

Democrats3 yes · 91 no · 72 didn’t vote
Republicans132 yes · 1 no · 62 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 8 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Leonidas Felix Livingston D-GA voted yes
James Robert Mann R-IL voted no
Bertram Tracy Clayton D-NY voted yes
Joseph Crocker Sibley D-PA voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To agree to the conference report on bill S…: House Vote, Jan 25, 1901,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/56-H-115/to-agree-to-the-conference-report-on-bill-s (accessed 2026-10-17).