To agree to the amendment to H.R. 9008 (30 stat 440, 6/13/1898), a bill making appropriations for the post office department for fiscal 1899, which amendment ha

On May 5, 1898, the Senate voted 25–22 (HR 9008). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 9–13, Democrats 12–6, Others 5–4. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 15 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: 25
No: 22
Did not vote: 47
Date: May 5, 1898

By party

Democrats12 yes · 6 no · 20 didn’t vote
Republicans9 yes · 13 no · 24 didn’t vote
Others5 yes · 4 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Henderson Berry D-AR voted no
Alexander Stephens Clay D-GA voted no
Augustus Octavius Bacon D-GA voted no
Shelby Moore Cullom R-IL voted yes
Samuel Douglas Mcenery D-LA voted no
Henry Cabot Lodge R-MA voted yes
Eugene Hale R-ME voted yes
William Pierce Frye R-ME voted yes
James Mcmillan R-MI voted yes
Thomas Henry Carter R-MT voted yes
William Joyce Sewell R-NJ voted yes
Marcus Alonzo (Mark) Hanna R-OH voted yes
Thomas Staples Martin D-VA voted no
John Coit Spooner R-WI voted yes
Charles James Faulkner D-WV 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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Capitol Receipts, “To agree to the amendment to H.R. 9008 (30…: Senate Vote, May 5, 1898,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/55-S-256/to-agree-to-the-amendment-to-h-r-9008 (accessed 2026-10-17).