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On Dec 13, 1900, the Senate voted 65–17. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 39–10, Democrats 18–6, Others 8–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 16 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: 65
No: 17
Did not vote: 12
Date: Dec 13, 1900

By party

Democrats18 yes · 6 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans39 yes · 10 no · 8 didn’t vote
Others8 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Tyler Morgan D-AL voted no
Thomas Robert Bard R-CA voted no
Edward Oliver Wolcott R-CO voted no
Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted no
William Ernest Mason R-IL voted no
Albert Jeremiah Beveridge R-IN voted no
William Lindsay D-KY voted no
Samuel Douglas Mcenery D-LA voted no
George Louis Wellington R-MD voted no
William Pierce Frye R-ME voted no
Hernando De Soto Money D-MS voted no
Henry Clay Hansbrough R-ND voted no
Porter James Mccumber R-ND voted no
Jacob Harold Gallinger R-NH voted no
Benjamin Ryan Tillman D-SC voted no
Joseph Lafayette Rawlins D-UT 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend the treaty between the United…: Senate Vote, Dec 13, 1900,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/56-S-91/to-amend-the-treaty-between-the-united-states-and (accessed 2026-10-17).