To consider the h.res. Declaring that john r. Brown was elected representative from the 5th district of virginia, and claude swanson was not.

On Feb 23, 1899, the House voted 101–133. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 101–17, Democrats 1–97, Others 0–19. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 18 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: 101
No: 133
Did not vote: 136
Date: Feb 23, 1899

By party

Democrats1 yes · 97 no · 34 didn’t vote
Republicans101 yes · 17 no · 94 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 19 no · 8 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Eugene Francis Loud R-CA voted no
Edward Stevens Henry R-CT voted no
Nehemiah Day Sperry R-CT voted no
Jehu Baker D-IL voted yes
Case Broderick R-KS voted no
Charles Curtis R-KS voted no
George Warren Weymouth R-MA voted no
William Shadrach Knox R-MA voted no
William Stedman Greene R-MA voted no
David Henry Mercer R-NE voted no
Henry Clay Loudenslager R-NJ voted no
Israel Frederick Fischer R-NY voted no
Lemuel Ely Quigg R-NY voted no
William Lukens Ward R-NY voted no
Aaron Van Schaick Cochrane R-NY voted no
Lucius Nathan Littauer R-NY voted no
James Schoolcraft Sherman R-NY voted no
Marriott Brosius R-PA 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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