To pass S. 186, a bill for the claim of j. L. Smithmeyer and paul j. Pelz as architects for library building at washington, d. C.

On Jun 4, 1900, the Senate voted 36–26 (S 186). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 20–17, Democrats 10–9, Others 7–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 26 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: 36
No: 26
Did not vote: 30
Date: Jun 4, 1900

By party

Democrats10 yes · 9 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans20 yes · 17 no · 20 didn’t vote
Others7 yes · 1 no · 2 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
Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted no
Alexander Stephens Clay D-GA voted no
Augustus Octavius Bacon D-GA voted no
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted no
Shelby Moore Cullom R-IL voted no
Lucien Baker R-KS voted no
William Joseph Deboe R-KY voted no
William Lindsay D-KY voted no
Donelson Caffery D-LA voted no
Henry Cabot Lodge R-MA voted no
Eugene Hale R-ME voted no
James Mcmillan R-MI voted no
Julius Caesar Burrows R-MI voted no
Henry Clay Hansbrough R-ND voted no
William Eaton Chandler R-NH voted no
John Kean R-NJ voted no
George Peabody Wetmore R-RI voted no
Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich R-RI voted no
Thomas Battle Turley D-TN voted no
William Brimage Bate D-TN voted no
Redfield Proctor R-VT voted no
Nathan Bay Scott R-WV 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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