To amend H.R. 11795, by eliminating section improving connecticut river between hartford, conn. And holyoke, mass. And eliminate appropriation of $25,000 for ex

On Feb 23, 1899, the Senate voted 30–28 (HR 11795). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 18–11, Democrats 11–11, Others 2–7. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 22 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: 30
No: 28
Did not vote: 36
Date: Feb 23, 1899

By party

Democrats11 yes · 11 no · 16 didn’t vote
Republicans18 yes · 11 no · 17 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 7 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edmund Winston Pettus D-AL voted no
George Clement Perkins R-CA voted no
George Gray D-DE voted no
Alexander Stephens Clay D-GA voted no
Samuel Douglas Mcenery D-LA voted no
George Frisbie Hoar R-MA voted no
Henry Cabot Lodge R-MA voted no
George Louis Wellington R-MD voted no
Hernando De Soto Money D-MS voted no
William Van Amberg Sullivan D-MS voted no
William Nathaniel Roach D-ND voted no
William Eaton Chandler R-NH voted no
Joseph Benson Foraker R-OH voted no
Marcus Alonzo (Mark) Hanna R-OH voted no
Joseph Simon R-OR voted no
Benjamin Ryan Tillman D-SC voted no
John Lowndes Mclaurin D-SC voted no
Thomas Battle Turley D-TN voted no
William Brimage Bate D-TN voted no
Redfield Proctor R-VT voted no
John Coit Spooner R-WI voted no
Clarence Don Clark R-WY 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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