To table an amendment to H.R. 9008, which amendment reduces by one million dollars, to $12,085,400, the appropriation for rural free delivery. (p. 4623-2)

On May 5, 1898, the Senate voted 22–29 (HR 9008). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 19–7, Democrats 3–15, Others 2–7. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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: 22
No: 29
Did not vote: 43
Date: May 5, 1898

By party

Democrats3 yes · 15 no · 20 didn’t vote
Republicans19 yes · 7 no · 20 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 7 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edmund Winston Pettus D-AL voted yes
John Tyler Morgan D-AL voted yes
Lucien Baker R-KS voted no
William Joseph Deboe R-KY voted no
Eugene Hale R-ME voted no
Thomas Henry Carter R-MT voted no
John Mellen Thurston R-NE voted no
William Eaton Chandler R-NH voted no
Edward Murphy Jr. D-NY voted yes
Redfield Proctor R-VT 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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