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Senate roll call 27 · 56th Congress · Mar 27, 1900

To amend bill H. R. 8245 (31 stat. 77, 4/12/1900), temporarily providing revenues for the relief of the island of puerto rico; by proposing that any citizen dep

On Mar 27, 1900, the Senate voted 9–25 (HR 8245). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 0–29, Democrats 9–0, Others 2–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

During the 56th Congress (1899–1900), William McKinley was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
9
No
25
Did not vote
53
Date
Mar 27, 1900

By party

  • Democrats9 yes · 0 no · 18 didn’t vote
  • Republicans0 yes · 29 no · 28 didn’t vote
  • Others2 yes · 1 no · 7 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To amend bill H. R. 8245 (31 stat. 77…: Senate Vote, Mar 27, 1900,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/56-S-27/to-amend-bill-h-r-8245-31-stat-77 (accessed 2026-10-17).

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