To recede from the disagreement with the Senate and concur in Senate amendment 55 to H.R. 12122, (30 stat 1024, mar. 3, 1899), a bill making appropriations for

On Mar 3, 1899, the House voted 88–129 (HR 12122). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 4–122, Democrats 72–6, Others 12–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 10 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: 88
No: 129
Did not vote: 154
Date: Mar 3, 1899

By party

Democrats72 yes · 6 no · 54 didn’t vote
Republicans4 yes · 122 no · 86 didn’t vote
Others12 yes · 1 no · 14 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Peters Hepburn R-IA voted yes
Adolph Meyer D-LA voted no
Robert Charles Davey D-LA voted no
Amos Jay Cummings D-NY voted no
George Brinton Mcclellan D-NY voted no
Walter Lowrie Weaver R-OH voted yes
Charles Henry Grosvenor R-OH voted yes
Henry Richard Gibson R-TN voted yes
Joseph Weldon Bailey D-TX voted no
James Luther Slayden D-TX 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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