To recommit bill H.R. 8245 to the committee on ways and means.

On Feb 28, 1900, the House voted 162–172 (HR 8245). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 6–168, Democrats 147–4, Others 9–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 10 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: 162
No: 172
Did not vote: 36
Date: Feb 28, 1900

By party

Democrats147 yes · 4 no · 15 didn’t vote
Republicans6 yes · 168 no · 21 didn’t vote
Others9 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Marion De Vries D-CA voted no
William Lorimer R-IL voted yes
Edgar Dean Crumpacker R-IN voted yes
Adolph Meyer D-LA voted no
Robert Charles Davey D-LA voted no
Samuel Walker Mccall R-MA voted yes
Charles Edgar Littlefield R-ME voted yes
Joel Prescott Heatwole R-MN voted yes
Loren Fletcher R-MN voted yes
Joseph Crocker Sibley D-PA 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 recommit bill H.R. 8245 to the committee…: House Vote, Feb 28, 1900,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/56-H-20/to-recommit-bill-h-r-8245-to-the-committee (accessed 2026-10-17).