To table an amendment to H.R. 11683, which amendment provides for an appropriation of $500,000 for extention of pneumatic mail service. (p. 2044-2)

On Feb 18, 1899, the Senate voted 29–23 (HR 11683). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 12–16, Democrats 15–8, Others 5–4. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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: 29
No: 23
Did not vote: 36
Date: Feb 18, 1899

By party

Democrats15 yes · 8 no · 15 didn’t vote
Republicans12 yes · 16 no · 18 didn’t vote
Others5 yes · 4 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Tyler Morgan D-AL voted no
George Clement Perkins R-CA voted yes
Edward Oliver Wolcott R-CO voted yes
Joseph Roswell Hawley R-CT voted yes
Richard Rolland Kenney D-DE voted no
Augustus Octavius Bacon D-GA voted no
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted yes
William Joseph Deboe R-KY voted yes
Samuel Douglas Mcenery D-LA voted no
Eugene Hale R-ME voted yes
James Mcmillan R-MI voted yes
Hernando De Soto Money D-MS voted no
William Nathaniel Roach D-ND voted no
Edward Murphy Jr. D-NY voted no
Boies Penrose R-PA voted yes
Matthew Stanley Quay R-PA voted yes
John Lowndes Mclaurin D-SC voted no
Jonathan Ross R-VT voted yes
John Lockwood Wilson R-WA 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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