To concur in report of the committee on conference on H.R. 16 (30 stat 11, 6/4/1897) a bill making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the government fo

On May 27, 1897, the Senate voted 32–25 (HR 16). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 20–8, Democrats 14–8, Others 0–10. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 16 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: 25
Did not vote: 36
Date: May 27, 1897

By party

Democrats14 yes · 8 no · 16 didn’t vote
Republicans20 yes · 8 no · 18 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 10 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Kimbrough Jones D-AR voted no
Stephen Mallory White D-CA voted no
Stephen Russell Mallory D-FL voted no
Alexander Stephens Clay D-GA voted no
Augustus Octavius Bacon D-GA voted no
George Laird Shoup R-ID voted no
William Pierce Frye R-ME voted no
James Mcmillan R-MI voted no
Cushman Kellogg Davis R-MN voted no
Thomas Henry Carter R-MT voted no
William Nathaniel Roach D-ND voted no
Joseph Benson Foraker R-OH voted no
Benjamin Ryan Tillman D-SC voted no
Joseph Lafayette Rawlins D-UT voted no
John Lockwood Wilson R-WA 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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