To amend H. R. 13729, by eliminating the appropriation of $171,238.75 for the necessary and special facilities on truck lines from new york and washington to at

On Feb 22, 1901, the Senate voted 19–45 (HR 13729). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 10–28, Democrats 8–16, Others 5–3. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 18 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: 19
No: 45
Did not vote: 24
Date: Feb 22, 1901

By party

Democrats8 yes · 16 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans10 yes · 28 no · 19 didn’t vote
Others5 yes · 3 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Henderson Berry D-AR voted yes
James Kimbrough Jones D-AR voted yes
Edward Oliver Wolcott R-CO voted yes
Joseph Roswell Hawley R-CT voted yes
Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted yes
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted yes
Donelson Caffery D-LA voted yes
Henry Cabot Lodge R-MA voted yes
Eugene Hale R-ME voted yes
William Pierce Frye R-ME voted yes
Knute Nelson R-MN voted yes
Thomas Battle Turley D-TN voted yes
William Brimage Bate D-TN voted yes
Charles Allen Culberson D-TX voted yes
Horace Chilton D-TX voted yes
Joseph Lafayette Rawlins D-UT voted yes
William Paul Dillingham R-VT voted yes
Joseph Very Quarles R-WI voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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