To amend S. 4792 as amended, by limiting payments under appropriation for canal to $20,000,000 in any fiscal year. (p. 799-2)

On Jan 19, 1899, the Senate voted 41–19 (S 4792). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 26–7, Democrats 13–10, Others 3–4. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 17 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: 41
No: 19
Did not vote: 33
Date: Jan 19, 1899

By party

Democrats13 yes · 10 no · 15 didn’t vote
Republicans26 yes · 7 no · 13 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 4 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Stephen Mallory White D-CA voted no
Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted no
Stephen Russell Mallory D-FL voted no
Augustus Octavius Bacon D-GA voted no
Samuel Douglas Mcenery D-LA voted no
George Louis Wellington R-MD voted no
Francis Marion Cockrell D-MO voted no
George Graham Vest D-MO voted no
Hernando De Soto Money D-MS voted no
Henry Clay Hansbrough R-ND voted no
William Nathaniel Roach D-ND voted no
John Mellen Thurston R-NE voted no
Jacob Harold Gallinger R-NH voted no
George Wycliffe Mcbride R-OR voted no
Joseph Simon R-OR voted no
William Brimage Bate D-TN voted no
John Warwick Daniel D-VA 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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