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President William McKinley's Record on Roll Call Votes in the 56th Senate
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This page compiles President William McKinley's record on U.S. Senate roll call votes. Presidents do not vote in the Senate, but they may show what side they're on. This data is part of a larger project to identify the policy preferences of all U.S. Presidents.
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Vote#Description (Highlights are coding aids) asc / dscBill/ResPres "Vote"Pres NotesMore info 
s56v4TO RECONSIDER THE RESOLUTION, RATIFIED 3/5/1900, (31 STAT. L. 1875) ADVISING AND CONSENTING TO THE CONVENTION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES, GREAT BRITAIN AND GERMANY, TO ADJUST AMICABLY THE QUESTIONS BETWEEN THE THREE GOVERNMENTS IN RE- SPECT TO T.23,19006Nay vote
Req 560013, Treaty
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s56v7TO RATIFY THE CONVENTION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES, GERMANY AND GREAT BRITAIN TO ADJUST AMICABLY THE QUESTIONS BETWEEN THE THREE GOVERNMENTS IN RESPECT TO THE SAMOAN GROUP OF ISLANDS, SIGNED AT WASHINGTON, D. C., DEC. 2, 1899..29,19001Yea vote
Req 560013, Treaty
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s56v18TO PASS H. R. 1.HR11Yea vote
Req 560001
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s56v21TO AGREE TO THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE ON H. R. 1. (P.2589-1)HR11Yea vote
31 STAT. 45, 3/14/1900
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s56v25TO RATIFY THE TREATY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND GREAT BRITAIN..22,19001Yea vote
Treaty
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s56v26TO AGREE TO THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE ON BILL H. R. 9080 (31 STAT. 51, 3/24/1900), APPROPRIATING FOR THE BENEFIT AND GOVERNMENT OF PURETO RICO, REVENUES COLLEC- TED ON IMPORTATIONS THEREFROM SINCE ITS EVACUATION BY SPAIN, AND REHR90801Yea vote
31 STAT. 51, 3/24/1900
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s56v32TO CONSENT TO THE APPOINTMENT OF WILLIAM D. BYNUM AS GENERAL APPRAISER OF MERCHANDISE. (P.443, 232-412).30,19001Yea vote
Nominee
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s56v38TO PASS H. R. 8245, WHICH WAS REPORTED BY THE COMMITTEE ON THE PACIFIC ISLANDS AND PUERTO RICO.HR82451Yea vote
Req 560030
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s56v45TO POSTPONE CONSIDERATION OF S. 2355, IN ORDER TO TAKE UP BILL S. 1783, PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN INTER- OCEANIC CANAL CONNECTING THE WATERS OF THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC OCEANS. (P.4094-2)S23551Yea vote
Req 560008
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s56v66TO AGREE IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, TO THE AMENDMENT TO BILL H. R. 10450, APPROPRIATING $4,000,000 FOR VESSELS NOW AUTH- ORIZED TO BE CONSTRUCTED, PROVIDED ARMOR CAN BE PURCHASED AT A PRICE NOT EXCEEDING $445 PER LONG TON, INCLUDING ROY- ALTIESHR104501Yea vote
Req 560019
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s56v74TO TAKE UNDER CONSIDERATION H. R. 2538, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NICARAGUA CANAL CONNECTING THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC OCEANS. (P.5800-1)HR25381Yea vote
Req 560008
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s56v78THAT THE SENATE INSIST ON ITS AMENDMENTS TO H. R. 10450 AND DISAGREE TO THE HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO THE AMENDMENTS OF THE SENATE, AND ASK FOR A FURTHER CONFERENCE WITH THE HOUSE. (P.6355-1)HR104501Yea vote
31 STAT. L. 684, 6/7/1900
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s56v85TO CONSENT TO THE APPOINTMENT OF WILLIAM D. BYNUM AS GENERAL APPRAISER OF MERCHANDISE.E5,19001Yea vote
Nominee
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s56v98TO RATIFY THE TREATY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND GREAT BRITAIN REGARDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SHIP CANAL AND TO REMOVE ANY OBSTRUCTION WHICH MIGHT ARISE OUT OF THE CONVEN- TION COMMONLY CALLED THE CLAYTON-BULWER TREATY..20,19001Yea vote
Treaty, Req 560037
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s56v116TO CONSENT TO THE APPOINTMENT OF JAMES S. HARLAN AS AT- TORNEY GENERAL OF PUERTO RICO. (P. 645, 631-638).21,19011Yea vote
Nominee
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s56v117TO RATIFY THE TREATY, (RATIFIED 1/30/1901), (31 STAT. L. 1942) BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND SPAIN PROVIDING FOR CESSION TO THE UNITED STATES OF ALL ISLANDS OF THE PHILIPPINE ARCHIPELAGO LYING OUTSIDE LINES DESCRIBED IN ART- ICLE OF PEACE OF TR.22,19011Yea vote
Treaty
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s56v119TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 4300. (P.1713-1)S43001Yea vote
31 STAT. 748, 2/2/1901
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s56v148TO AMEND H. R. 14017, BY SECURING TO THE PHILIPPINE ISLAND- ERS SECURITY IN THE AFFAIRS OF THEIR CIVIL GOVERNMENT. (P.3138-1,2)HR140171Yea vote
Req 560066
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s56v157TO PASS H. R. 14017. (P.3155-1)HR140171Yea vote
31 STAT. 895, 3/3/1901
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s56v166TO RECEDE FROM THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO BILL H. R. 13705 (31 STAT. 1103, 3/3/1901), MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE NAVAL SERVICES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1902, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, WHICH AMENDMENT RELATES TO APPROPRI- ATIONS FOR ADHR137051Yea vote
31 STAT. 1103, 3/3/1901
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s56v169TO RECEDE FROM SENATE AMENDMENT #2 TO BILL H. R. 9829 (31 STAT. 1440, 3/3/1901), RELATING TO THE CELEBRATION OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE, SAID AMENDMENT RELATING TO THE ERECTION OF A GOVERNMENT BUILDING AND MAKING A GOVERHR98291Yea vote
31 STAT. 1440, 3/3/1901
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Notes:
  • Highlighted words in vote descriptions are just are coding aids.
  • Pres Votes: 1 (Yea) 6 (Nay) 9 (Not voting, not shown)






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