To pass S.J. RES. 26. (p. 562-2)

On May 20, 1897, the Senate voted 41–14 (SJR 26). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 19–13, Democrats 24–2, Others 8–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 15 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: 14
Did not vote: 30
Date: May 20, 1897

By party

Democrats24 yes · 2 no · 12 didn’t vote
Republicans19 yes · 13 no · 14 didn’t vote
Others8 yes · 0 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Stephen Mallory White D-CA voted no
Joseph Roswell Hawley R-CT voted no
Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted no
John Henry Gear R-IA voted no
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted no
Charles Warren Fairbanks R-IN voted no
Donelson Caffery D-LA voted no
George Frisbie Hoar R-MA voted no
George Louis Wellington R-MD voted no
Eugene Hale R-ME voted no
Julius Caesar Burrows R-MI voted no
Marcus Alonzo (Mark) Hanna R-OH voted no
George Peabody Wetmore R-RI voted no
John Lockwood Wilson R-WA voted no
John Coit Spooner R-WI 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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