To resolve into the committee of the whole for consideration of bill H.R. 14018 (31 stat. 1133, 3/3/1901), making appropriations for the sundry civil expenses o

On Feb 15, 1901, the House voted 104–129 (HR 14018). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 101–18, Democrats 3–104, Others 1–7. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 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: 104
No: 129
Did not vote: 136
Date: Feb 15, 1901

By party

Democrats3 yes · 104 no · 59 didn’t vote
Republicans101 yes · 18 no · 76 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 7 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George Washington Taylor D-AL voted yes
Thomas Chipman Mcrae D-AR voted yes
Julius Kahn R-CA voted no
James Carson Needham R-CA voted no
Lot Thomas R-IA voted no
Henry Sherman Boutell R-IL voted no
Joseph Gurney Cannon R-IL voted no
Joseph Verdi Graff R-IL voted no
Charles Curtis R-KS voted no
Justin De Witt Bowersock R-KS voted no
James Monroe Miller R-KS voted no
William Alexander Calderhead R-KS voted no
William Augustus Reeder R-KS voted no
Willis Joshua Bailey R-KS voted no
John Stockdale Rhea D-KY voted yes
George Henry White R-NC voted no
Burleigh Folsom Spalding R-ND voted no
Elmer Jacob Burkett R-NE voted no
Joseph John Gill R-OH voted no
Henry Richard Gibson R-TN voted no
John Jacob Esch R-WI voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To resolve into the committee of the whole…: House Vote, Feb 15, 1901,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/56-H-124/to-resolve-into-the-committee-of-the-whole-for (accessed 2026-10-17).