To suspend the rules and pass as amended bill H.R. 9829, providing for the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the purchase of the louisiana territory by TH

On Feb 16, 1901, the House voted 190–42 (HR 9829). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 117–14, Democrats 68–28, Others 5–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 42 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: 190
No: 42
Did not vote: 137
Date: Feb 16, 1901

By party

Democrats68 yes · 28 no · 70 didn’t vote
Republicans117 yes · 14 no · 64 didn’t vote
Others5 yes · 1 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Eugene Francis Loud R-CA voted no
James Carson Needham R-CA voted no
Edward Stevens Henry R-CT voted no
Ebenezer J. Hill R-CT voted no
John W. Maddox D-GA voted no
Farish Carter Tate D-GA voted no
William Taylor Zenor D-IN voted no
James McClellan Robinson D-IN voted no
Henry Dixon Allen D-KY voted no
John Stockdale Rhea D-KY voted no
David Highbaugh Smith D-KY voted no
George Pelton Lawrence R-MA voted no
Frederick Huntington Gillett R-MA voted no
George Warren Weymouth R-MA voted no
William Henry Moody R-MA voted no
John Sharp Williams D-MS voted no
William Walton Kitchin D-NC voted no
Romulus Zachariah Linney R-NC voted no
Elmer Jacob Burkett R-NE voted no
Richard Wayne Parker R-NJ voted no
John Joseph Fitzgerald D-NY voted no
Daniel Joseph Riordan D-NY voted no
Michael Edward Driscoll R-NY voted no
John Anderson Mcdowell D-OH voted no
Theodore Elijah Burton R-OH voted no
William Jasper Talbert D-SC voted no
John Austin Moon D-TN voted no
Charles Edward Snodgrass D-TN voted no
James Daniel Richardson D-TN voted no
John Wesley Gaines D-TN voted no
Thetus Willrette Sims D-TN voted no
Rice Alexander Pierce D-TN voted no
John Levi Sheppard D-TX voted no
Robert Emmet Burke D-TX voted no
Samuel Willis Tucker Lanham D-TX voted no
Albert Sidney Burleson D-TX voted no
Rudolph Kleberg D-TX voted no
John Hall Stephens D-TX voted no
William Henry King D-UT voted no
Julian Minor Quarles D-VA voted no
William Wallace Grout R-VT voted no
David Emmons Johnston D-WV 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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