To amend bill H.R. 2864, (31-stat-274, 6/6/1900), authorizing and empowering the secretary of the treasury, the secretary of the interior and the attorney gener

On Apr 10, 1900, the House voted 93–109 (HR 2864). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 4–103, Democrats 82–6, Others 7–0. 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: 93
No: 109
Did not vote: 168
Date: Apr 10, 1900

By party

Democrats82 yes · 6 no · 78 didn’t vote
Republicans4 yes · 103 no · 88 didn’t vote
Others7 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Carson Needham R-CA voted yes
Edward Stevens Henry R-CT voted yes
Leonidas Felix Livingston D-GA voted no
James Robert Mann R-IL voted yes
Edward Thomas Noonan D-IL voted no
Robert Walter Miers D-IN voted no
Joseph Crocker Sibley D-PA voted no
John Levi Sheppard D-TX voted no
Samuel Willis Tucker Lanham D-TX 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend bill H.R. 2864, (31-stat-274…: House Vote, Apr 10, 1900,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/56-H-47/to-amend-bill-h-r-2864-31-stat-274 (accessed 2026-10-17).