To adjourn, motion made during consideration of S. 2355, relating to the suppression of insurrection in the philippines and to the government of the philippines

On Apr 3, 1900, the Senate voted 29–29. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 14–24, Democrats 12–4, Others 3–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 18 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: 29
No: 29
Did not vote: 36
Date: Apr 3, 1900

By party

Democrats12 yes · 4 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans14 yes · 24 no · 19 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 1 no · 6 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Kimbrough Jones D-AR voted no
George Clement Perkins R-CA voted yes
Thomas Robert Bard R-CA voted yes
Edward Oliver Wolcott R-CO voted yes
Augustus Octavius Bacon D-GA voted no
John Henry Gear R-IA voted yes
Lucien Baker R-KS voted yes
George Louis Wellington R-MD voted yes
William Van Amberg Sullivan D-MS voted no
Thomas Henry Carter R-MT voted yes
Henry Clay Hansbrough R-ND voted yes
John Mellen Thurston R-NE voted yes
William Eaton Chandler R-NH voted yes
Thomas Collier Platt R-NY voted yes
Boies Penrose R-PA voted yes
Benjamin Ryan Tillman D-SC voted no
Addison Gardner Foster R-WA voted yes
Clarence Don Clark R-WY voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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