To table an amendment to S. RES. 240, declaring the purpose of the United States toward the islands, which amendment establishes a suitable government on the is

On Feb 6, 1899, the Senate voted 45–34 (SRE 240). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 36–5, Democrats 6–24, Others 3–7. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 11 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: 45
No: 34
Did not vote: 15
Date: Feb 6, 1899

By party

Democrats6 yes · 24 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans36 yes · 5 no · 5 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 7 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edmund Winston Pettus D-AL voted yes
John Tyler Morgan D-AL voted yes
George Clement Perkins R-CA voted no
George Gray D-DE voted yes
Richard Rolland Kenney D-DE voted yes
William Ernest Mason R-IL voted no
William Lindsay D-KY voted yes
Samuel Douglas Mcenery D-LA voted yes
George Frisbie Hoar R-MA voted no
George Louis Wellington R-MD voted no
Eugene Hale R-ME 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 table an amendment to S. RES. 240…: Senate Vote, Feb 6, 1899,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/55-S-350/to-table-an-amendment-to-s-res-240-declaring (accessed 2026-10-15).