To recede from the disagreement to house amendment to bill S. 2179 (31 stat. 3, 2/1/1900), providing for the taking of the twelfth and subsequent censuses, in o

On Jan 24, 1900, the Senate voted 16–35 (S 2179). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 7–22, Democrats 6–9, Others 3–5. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 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: 16
No: 35
Did not vote: 42
Date: Jan 24, 1900

By party

Democrats6 yes · 9 no · 12 didn’t vote
Republicans7 yes · 22 no · 28 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 5 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Henderson Berry D-AR voted yes
James Kimbrough Jones D-AR voted yes
George Clement Perkins R-CA voted yes
Joseph Roswell Hawley R-CT voted yes
Alexander Stephens Clay D-GA voted yes
George Laird Shoup R-ID voted yes
George Frisbie Hoar R-MA voted yes
Hernando De Soto Money D-MS voted yes
Henry Clay Hansbrough R-ND voted yes
Benjamin Ryan Tillman D-SC voted yes
William Brimage Bate D-TN voted yes
Redfield Proctor R-VT voted yes
Francis Emroy Warren R-WY 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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