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Senate roll call 8 · 56th Congress · Jan 30, 1900

To refer to the committee on foreign relations, the resolution requesting the President to inform the Senate whether the samoan people were consulted relative t

On Jan 30, 1900, the Senate voted 39–23. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 39–1, Democrats 2–18, Others 2–4. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 3 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
39
No
23
Did not vote
28
Date
Jan 30, 1900

By party

  • Democrats2 yes · 18 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Republicans39 yes · 1 no · 17 didn’t vote
  • Others2 yes · 4 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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