To table an amendment to s.c. Res. 22, which amendment provides to pay bonds of the U.S. In the money that is the highest money of the world; namely gold. (p.

On Jan 28, 1898, the Senate voted 47–31 (SCR 22). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 9–29, Democrats 28–3, Others 11–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 12 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: 47
No: 31
Did not vote: 16
Date: Jan 28, 1898

By party

Democrats28 yes · 3 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans9 yes · 29 no · 8 didn’t vote
Others11 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edward Oliver Wolcott R-CO voted yes
George Gray D-DE voted no
George Laird Shoup R-ID voted yes
William Lindsay D-KY voted no
Donelson Caffery D-LA voted no
Thomas Henry Carter R-MT voted yes
Henry Clay Hansbrough R-ND voted yes
John Mellen Thurston R-NE voted yes
William Eaton Chandler R-NH voted yes
John Lockwood Wilson R-WA voted yes
Clarence Don Clark R-WY voted yes
Francis Emroy Warren R-WY voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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