To consider H.RES. 309, a resolution requesting the SEC. Of war to furnish the names of all civilians appointed to the volunteer army since april 24, 1898 and t

On Jun 10, 1898, the House voted 71–137 (HRE 309). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 4–123, Democrats 54–10, Others 13–4. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 14 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: 71
No: 137
Did not vote: 163
Date: Jun 10, 1898

By party

Democrats54 yes · 10 no · 68 didn’t vote
Republicans4 yes · 123 no · 85 didn’t vote
Others13 yes · 4 no · 10 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Hugh Anderson Dinsmore D-AR voted no
Marion De Vries D-CA voted no
Leonidas Felix Livingston D-GA voted no
Henry Underwood Johnson R-IN voted yes
Edgar Dean Crumpacker R-IN voted yes
Albert Seaton Berry D-KY voted no
John Mcdonald R-MD voted yes
Ferdinand D. Brucker D-MI voted no
Charles Fremont Cochran D-MO voted no
Thomas Mcewan Jr. R-NJ voted yes
Amos Jay Cummings D-NY voted no
William Sulzer D-NY voted no
James Hay D-VA voted no
John Eugene Osborne D-WY 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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