To reconsider the vote by which offensive remarks of MR. Hawley were eliminated from the record.

On Feb 3, 1899, the House voted 66–85. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 15–64, Democrats 42–19, Others 9–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 34 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: 66
No: 85
Did not vote: 220
Date: Feb 3, 1899

By party

Democrats42 yes · 19 no · 71 didn’t vote
Republicans15 yes · 64 no · 133 didn’t vote
Others9 yes · 2 no · 16 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George Washington Taylor D-AL voted no
John Hollis Bankhead D-AL voted no
Philip Doddridge Mcculloch Jr. D-AR voted no
Samuel Greeley Hilborn R-CA voted yes
Edward Stevens Henry R-CT voted yes
Stephen Milancthon Sparkman D-FL voted no
Charles Lafayette Bartlett D-GA voted no
William Henry Fleming D-GA voted no
Henry Sherman Boutell R-IL voted yes
Albert Jarvis Hopkins R-IL voted yes
James Alexander Hemenway R-IN voted yes
Francis Marion Griffith D-IN voted no
James McClellan Robinson D-IN voted no
John Daniel Clardy D-KY voted no
Walter Evans R-KY voted yes
Albert Seaton Berry D-KY voted no
Sydney Emanuel Mudd R-MD voted yes
John Blaisdell Corliss R-MI voted yes
Ferdinand D. Brucker D-MI voted no
James Beauchamp (Champ) Clark D-MO voted no
Edward Robb D-MO voted no
John Sharp Williams D-MS voted no
James Fleming Stewart R-NJ voted yes
William Sebring Kirkpatrick R-PA voted yes
Daniel Ermentrout D-PA voted no
Edward Everett Robbins R-PA voted yes
Galusha Aaron Grow R-PA voted yes
William Elliott D-SC voted no
Edward Ward Carmack D-TN voted no
Robert Taylor Thorp R-VA voted yes
John Franklin Rixey D-VA voted no
James Hamilton Lewis D-WA voted no
Henry Allen Cooper R-WI voted yes
Alexander Stewart R-WI 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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