To adopt H.J.RES. 259 (july 7, 1898, 30 stat 750), a resolution to provide for annexing the hawaiian islands. (p. 6018-1)

On Jun 15, 1898, the House voted 209–91 (HJR 259). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 182–3, Democrats 23–80, Others 13–11. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 26 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: 209
No: 91
Did not vote: 59
Date: Jun 15, 1898

By party

Democrats23 yes · 80 no · 29 didn’t vote
Republicans182 yes · 3 no · 27 didn’t vote
Others13 yes · 11 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George Washington Taylor D-AL voted yes
Marion De Vries D-CA voted yes
Elijah Banks Lewis D-GA voted yes
Leonidas Felix Livingston D-GA voted yes
Jehu Baker D-IL voted yes
Francis Marion Griffith D-IN voted yes
Henry Underwood Johnson R-IN voted no
Edgar Dean Crumpacker R-IN voted no
Albert Seaton Berry D-KY voted yes
Albert May Todd D-MI voted yes
Ferdinand D. Brucker D-MI voted yes
Charles Fremont Cochran D-MO voted yes
Edmund Hope Driggs D-NY voted yes
John Herman George Vehslage D-NY voted yes
Amos Jay Cummings D-NY voted yes
William Sulzer D-NY voted yes
James Wolcott Wadsworth R-NY voted no
George Alexander Marshall D-OH voted yes
David Meekison D-OH voted yes
James Albert Norton D-OH voted yes
Daniel Ermentrout D-PA voted yes
George Jacob Benner D-PA voted yes
James Norton D-SC voted yes
William Henry King D-UT voted yes
James Hamilton Lewis D-WA voted yes
John Eugene Osborne D-WY 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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