To table the amendment to treaty, which amendment strikes out in article VIII the provision that in cases where question involved is one which concerns a partic

On Apr 1, 1897, the Senate voted 23–33. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 17–9, Democrats 5–17, Others 1–7. 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: 23
No: 33
Did not vote: 40
Date: Apr 1, 1897

By party

Democrats5 yes · 17 no · 16 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 9 no · 20 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 7 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George Gray D-DE voted yes
David Turpie D-IN voted yes
Lucien Baker R-KS voted no
William Lindsay D-KY voted yes
Samuel Douglas Mcenery D-LA voted yes
George Frisbie Hoar R-MA voted no
Julius Caesar Burrows R-MI voted no
George Graham Vest D-MO voted yes
Thomas Henry Carter R-MT voted no
Jeter Connelly Pritchard R-NC voted no
Henry Clay Hansbrough R-ND voted no
John Mellen Thurston R-NE voted no
William Eaton Chandler R-NH voted no
Matthew Stanley Quay R-PA voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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