That when the house adjourns today, it do so to meet thursday next. (JP 76-1)

On May 3, 1897, the House voted 128–46. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 91–1, Democrats 35–29, Others 2–16. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 30 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: 128
No: 46
Did not vote: 197
Date: May 3, 1897

By party

Democrats35 yes · 29 no · 68 didn’t vote
Republicans91 yes · 1 no · 120 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 16 no · 9 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Thomas Chipman Mcrae D-AR voted no
William Leake Terry D-AR voted no
Stephen Brundidge Jr. D-AR voted no
Levin Irving Handy D-DE voted no
William Henry Fleming D-GA voted no
Andrew Jackson Hunter D-IL voted no
James Romulus Campbell D-IL voted no
Jehu Baker D-IL voted no
Robert Walter Miers D-IN voted no
William Taylor Zenor D-IN voted no
John Stockdale Rhea D-KY voted no
Evan Evans Settle D-KY voted no
Robert Charles Davey D-LA voted no
Henry Warren Ogden D-LA voted no
William Strother Cowherd D-MO voted no
David Albaugh De Armond D-MO voted no
Maecenas Eason Benton D-MO voted no
John Mills Allen D-MS voted no
William Franklin Love D-MS voted no
William Walton Kitchin D-NC voted no
Aaron Van Schaick Cochrane R-NY voted no
David Meekison D-OH voted no
James Albert Norton D-OH voted no
John Anderson Mcdowell D-OH voted no
Benton Mcmillin D-TN voted no
James Daniel Richardson D-TN voted no
Rice Alexander Pierce D-TN voted no
Robert Emmet Burke D-TX voted no
John Lamb D-VA voted no
James Hamilton Lewis D-WA 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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