To adopt H. RES. 217, which provides that immediately upon the adoption of the resolution, the committee of the whole shall be discharged from further considera

On Apr 11, 1900, the House voted 158–142 (HRE 217). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 158–8, Democrats 1–129, Others 0–9. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 9 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: 158
No: 142
Did not vote: 65
Date: Apr 11, 1900

By party

Democrats1 yes · 129 no · 36 didn’t vote
Republicans158 yes · 8 no · 29 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 9 no

Who broke with their party

Joseph Reed Lane R-IA voted no
William Lorimer R-IL voted no
Vespasian Warner R-IL voted no
Edgar Dean Crumpacker R-IN voted no
Samuel Walker Mccall R-MA voted no
Charles Edgar Littlefield R-ME voted no
Henry Cassorte Smith R-MI voted no
Joel Prescott Heatwole R-MN voted no
Joseph Crocker Sibley D-PA 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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