To recommit to the committee on the district of columbia H.R. 5297, a bill to amend the act entitled "an act to better define and regulate the rights of aliens

On Jan 15, 1900, the House voted 89–140 (HR 5297). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 1–117, Democrats 80–23, Others 8–0. 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: 89
No: 140
Did not vote: 141
Date: Jan 15, 1900

By party

Democrats80 yes · 23 no · 63 didn’t vote
Republicans1 yes · 117 no · 77 didn’t vote
Others8 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Philip Doddridge Mcculloch Jr. D-AR voted no
Hugh Anderson Dinsmore D-AR voted no
William Gordon Brantley D-GA voted no
Thomas Hedge R-IA voted yes
David Highbaugh Smith D-KY voted no
Oscar Turner D-KY voted no
Adolph Meyer D-LA voted no
Phanor Breazeale D-LA voted no
Samuel Matthews Robertson D-LA voted no
William Strother Cowherd D-MO voted no
Edward Robb D-MO voted no
John Mills Allen D-MS voted no
John Sharp Williams D-MS voted no
William Davis Daly D-NJ voted no
Bertram Tracy Clayton D-NY voted no
Rufus King Polk D-PA voted no
Joseph Crocker Sibley D-PA voted no
Asbury Churchwell Latimer D-SC voted no
James Daniel Richardson D-TN voted no
Thetus Willrette Sims D-TN voted no
John Levi Sheppard D-TX voted no
Joseph Weldon Bailey D-TX voted no
Robert Emmet Burke D-TX voted no
Sydney Parham Epes D-VA 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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