To resolve into the committee of the whole for the further consideration of H.R. 10450, (31 stat. 684, 6/7/1900), making appropriations for the naval service fo

On Apr 20, 1900, the House voted 104–96 (HR 10450). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 97–14, Democrats 10–77, Others 0–8. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 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: 96
Did not vote: 164
Date: Apr 20, 1900

By party

Democrats10 yes · 77 no · 79 didn’t vote
Republicans97 yes · 14 no · 84 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 8 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Thomas Chipman Mcrae D-AR voted yes
Farish Carter Tate D-GA voted yes
Thomas Hedge R-IA voted no
James Robert Mann R-IL voted no
Charles Kennedy Wheeler D-KY voted yes
Adolph Meyer D-LA voted yes
Frank Charles Wachter R-MD voted no
George Alexander Pearre R-MD voted no
Carlos Douglas Shelden R-MI voted no
Willard Duncan Vandiver D-MO voted yes
William Walton Kitchin D-NC voted yes
Burleigh Folsom Spalding R-ND voted no
Edmund Hope Driggs D-NY voted yes
Amos Jay Cummings D-NY voted yes
Louis Woodard Emerson R-NY voted no
James Schoolcraft Sherman R-NY voted no
James Albert Norton D-OH voted yes
Laird Howard Barber D-PA voted yes
William Connell R-PA voted no
Thaddeus Maclay Mahon R-PA voted no
Summers Melville Jack R-PA voted no
Joseph Baltzell Showalter R-PA voted no
Samuel Arza Davenport R-PA voted no
Frank Wheeler Mondell R-WY 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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