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Senate roll call 33 · 56th Congress · Mar 30, 1900

To amend bill H. R. 8245, by making one puerto rican peso worth 93 1/2 instead of 60, thereby more quickly replacing S5 puerto rican coins with United States c

On Mar 30, 1900, the Senate voted 12–33 (HR 8245). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 0–37, Democrats 12–1, Others 2–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member 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

12

No

33

Did not vote

41

Date

Mar 30, 1900

From Voteview roll call records.