To proceed to consider executive business. (p. 2868-2)

On Mar 3, 1899, the Senate voted 32–22. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 22–6, Democrats 8–8, Others 2–8. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 14 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: 32
No: 22
Did not vote: 42
Date: Mar 3, 1899

By party

Democrats8 yes · 8 no · 22 didn’t vote
Republicans22 yes · 6 no · 18 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 8 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George Clement Perkins R-CA voted no
Richard Rolland Kenney D-DE voted no
Augustus Octavius Bacon D-GA voted no
Charles Warren Fairbanks R-IN voted no
Donelson Caffery D-LA voted no
Hernando De Soto Money D-MS voted no
William Eaton Chandler R-NH voted no
Edward Murphy Jr. D-NY voted no
Thomas Collier Platt R-NY voted no
Benjamin Ryan Tillman D-SC voted no
Thomas Battle Turley D-TN voted no
Roger Quarles Mills D-TX voted no
John Lockwood Wilson R-WA voted no
Francis Emroy Warren 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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Capitol Receipts, “To proceed to consider executive business…: Senate Vote, Mar 3, 1899,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/55-S-381/to-proceed-to-consider-executive-business-p-2868-2 (accessed 2026-10-17).