To recommit, to the committee on elections, H.R. 10550, with instructions that a provision be made in the bill for voting of naval reserve, the same as by volun

On Jun 10, 1898, the House voted 103–121 (HR 10550). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 20–116, Democrats 74–0, Others 10–5. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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: 103
No: 121
Did not vote: 146
Date: Jun 10, 1898

By party

Democrats74 yes · 0 no · 58 didn’t vote
Republicans20 yes · 116 no · 76 didn’t vote
Others10 yes · 5 no · 12 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Eugene Francis Loud R-CA voted yes
Nehemiah Day Sperry R-CT voted yes
Charles Addison Russell R-CT voted yes
James Robert Mann R-IL voted yes
Daniel Webster Mills R-IL voted yes
George Elon White R-IL voted yes
Henry Sherman Boutell R-IL voted yes
James Austin Connolly R-IL voted yes
Henry Underwood Johnson R-IN voted yes
Charles Beary Landis R-IN voted yes
George Pelton Lawrence R-MA voted yes
Frederick Huntington Gillett R-MA voted yes
William Shadrach Knox R-MA voted yes
William Henry Moody R-MA voted yes
Samuel June Barrows R-MA voted yes
Romulus Zachariah Linney R-NC voted yes
Richmond Pearson R-NC voted yes
Charles Goodwin Bennett R-NY voted yes
James Robinson Howe R-NY voted yes
Rowland Blennerhassett Mahany R-NY 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 recommit, to the committee on elections…: House Vote, Jun 10, 1898,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/55-H-129/to-recommit-to-the-committee-on-elections-h-r (accessed 2026-10-17).