To decide a point of order raised during consideration of bill H. R. 13729, which point of order held that a new law must be enacted before an amendment can be

On Feb 20, 1901, the Senate voted 55–16 (HR 13729). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 34–8, Democrats 15–5, Others 6–3. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 13 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: 55
No: 16
Did not vote: 23
Date: Feb 20, 1901

By party

Democrats15 yes · 5 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans34 yes · 8 no · 15 didn’t vote
Others6 yes · 3 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edmund Winston Pettus D-AL voted no
James Henderson Berry D-AR voted no
James Kimbrough Jones D-AR voted no
Edward Oliver Wolcott R-CO voted no
Joseph Roswell Hawley R-CT voted no
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted no
Henry Cabot Lodge R-MA voted no
Eugene Hale R-ME voted no
Jacob Harold Gallinger R-NH voted no
John Kean R-NJ voted no
George Peabody Wetmore R-RI voted no
Thomas Battle Turley D-TN voted no
Horace Chilton D-TX voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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