To table H.R. 3093, a bill for the relief of john a. Fairfax of washington, d.c. (no quorum.) (p. 4904)

On May 13, 1898, the House voted 86–49 (HR 3093). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 67–8, Democrats 16–34, Others 4–7. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 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: 86
No: 49
Did not vote: 235
Date: May 13, 1898

By party

Democrats16 yes · 34 no · 82 didn’t vote
Republicans67 yes · 8 no · 137 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 7 no · 16 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Jesse Francis Stallings D-AL voted yes
John Sebastian Little D-AR voted yes
William Henry Fleming D-GA voted yes
Joseph Verdi Graff R-IL voted no
Jehu Baker D-IL voted yes
Robert Walter Miers D-IN voted yes
William Taylor Zenor D-IN voted yes
Walter Evans R-KY voted no
Ferdinand D. Brucker D-MI voted yes
John Mills Allen D-MS voted yes
William Franklin Love D-MS voted yes
Patrick Henry D-MS voted yes
David Meekison D-OH voted yes
James Albert Norton D-OH voted yes
Charles Napoleon Brumm R-PA voted no
William Jasper Talbert D-SC voted yes
Robert Lee Henry D-TX voted yes
Samuel Willis Tucker Lanham D-TX voted yes
Joseph Draper Sayers D-TX voted yes
Richard Alsop Wise R-VA voted no
Robert Taylor Thorp R-VA voted no
James Alexander Walker R-VA voted no
Jacob Yost R-VA voted no
James Henry Davidson R-WI voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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