To recommit H.R. 1605 to the committee on claims with instructions to limit the investigation of the court of claims, and to provide that no interest on the cla

On Jan 22, 1901, the House voted 93–111 (HR 1605). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 3–102, Democrats 83–8, Others 7–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 11 members voted against their own party.

During the 56th Congress (1899–1900), William McKinley was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 93
No: 111
Did not vote: 166
Date: Jan 22, 1901

By party

Democrats83 yes · 8 no · 75 didn’t vote
Republicans3 yes · 102 no · 90 didn’t vote
Others7 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead D-AL voted no
Albert Seaton Berry D-KY voted no
John Francis Fitzgerald D-MA voted no
Henry Cassorte Smith R-MI voted yes
Roswell Peter Bishop R-MI voted yes
Charles Randolph Thomas D-NC voted no
William Mcaleer D-PA voted no
Henry Dickinson Green D-PA voted no
Joseph Crocker Sibley D-PA voted no
Peter Johnston Otey D-VA voted no
Francis Wellington Cushman R-WA voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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