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President William McKinley's Record on Roll Call Votes in the 55th 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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s55v256TO AGREE TO THE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 9008 (30 STAT 440, 6/13/1898), A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT FOR FISCAL 1899, WHICH AMENDMENT HALTS RURAL FREE DELIVERY BY ELIMINATING AN APPROPRIATION OF $200,000 FOR EXPERIMENTALHR90081Yea vote
30 STAT 440, 6/13/1898
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s55v24TO AGREE TO THE AMENDMENT TO THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL, H.R. 15, (30 STAT L. 62, 6/7/1897), SAID AMENDMENT DECLARING LANDS OF THE UNCOMPAHGRE INDIAN RESERVATION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, UNDER MINERAL LAWS OF UNITED STATES AND PROHIBITING ANY PERHR151Yea vote
30 STAT L. 62, 6/7/1897
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s55v252TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.J. RES. 233. (P. 4040-2)HJR2331Yea vote
Signed April 20, 1898
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s55v307TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 10100. (P. 5732-34)HR101001Yea vote
30 STAT 448, 6/13/1898
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s55v317TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 1035, A BILL ESTABLISHING A UNIFORM SYSTEM OF BANKRUPTCY THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.S10351Yea vote
30 STAT 544, 7/1/1898
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s55v182TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 379, BY PAYING THE INTEREST BEARING DEBT OF THE UNITED STATES WITH ANY SURPLUS REVENUE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT. (P. 2435-1)HR3791Yea vote
Req 550004
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s55v43TO CONCUR IN REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CONFERENCE ON H.R. 16 (30 STAT 11, 6/4/1897) A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR SUNDRY CIVIL EXPENSES OF THE GOVERNMENT FOR FISCAL 1898. (P. 1242-2)HR161Yea vote
30 STAT 11, 6/4/1897
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s55v253TO CONCUR IN THE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 8428, WHICH AMENDMENT EXTENDS PLAN TO PAY EMPLOYEES IN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR OR PER DIEM TO ALL AGENTS AND OTHER EMPLOYEES UNDER THIS ACT. (P. 4142-2)HR84281Yea vote
30 STAT 597, 7/1/1898
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s55v198TO CONCUR ON CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON THE DISAGREEING VOTE OF THE TWO HOUSES ON H.R. 379.HR3791Yea vote
30 STAT 151, 7/24/1897
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s55v233TO HAVE NOMINATION OF CHARLES D. KEYES AS AGENT FOR THE INDIANS OF THE FORT APACHE AGNECY IN ARIZONA AFFIRMED. (P. 281, 433, 631).10,18981Yea vote
Nominee
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s55v266TO HAVE NOMINATION OF CHARLES W. BUCKLEY TO BE POSTMASTER AT MONTGOMERY IN THE COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY AND STATE OF ALABAMA AFFIRMED. (P. 322, 681, 783)161,8981Yea vote
Nominee
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s55v207TO HAVE NOMINATION OF JAMES LONGSTREET AS COMMISSIONER OF RAILROADS AFFIRMED. (P. 280, 502, 512).22,18981Yea vote
Nominee
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s55v33TO HAVE NOMINATION OF JOHN W. ROSS TO BE A COMMISSIONER OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AFFIRMED. (P. 58, 101)51,8971Yea vote
Nominee
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s55v195TO HAVE NOMINATION OF MYRON H. MCCORD TO BE GOVERNOR OF ARIZONA AFFIRMED. (P. 243, 186, 239)Y17,18971Yea vote
Nominee
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s55v193TO HAVE NOMINATION OF MYRON H. MCCORD TO BE GOVERNOR OF ARIZONA AFFIRMED. NO QUORUM. (P. 186, 243, 239)Y16,18971Yea vote
Nominee
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s55v273TO HAVE NOMINATION OF NIMROD S. WALPOLE TO BE AGENT FOR THE INDIANS OF THE PUEBLO AND JICARILLO AGENCY IN NEW MEXICO AFFIRMED. (P. 729, 724, 806, 822)241,8981Yea vote
Nominee
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s55v234TO HAVE NOMINATION OF TERENCE V. POWDERLY TO BE COMMISSIONER GENERAL OF IMMIGRATION AFFIRMED. (P. 321, 630, 649).16,18981Yea vote
Nominee
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s55v34TO HAVE SENATE RATIFY TREATY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND GREAT BRITAIN FOR THE ARBITRATION OF MATTERS IN DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES SIGNED AT WASHINGTON, JANUARY 11, 1897.51,8971Yea vote
Treaty, Req 550003
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s55v272TO HAVE THE NOMINATION OF COLLIN P. ANTHONY TO BE POSTMASTER AT SCOTLAND NECK IN THE COUNTY OF HALIFAX AND STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA AFFIRMED. (P. 818, 615, 699)241,8981Yea vote
Nominee
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s55v267TO HAVE THE NOMINATION OF DALLAS B. SMITH TO BE POSTMASTER AT OPELIKA IN THE COUNTY OF LEE AND STATE OF ALABAMA AFFIRMED. (P. 324, 631, 681, 784)161,8981Yea vote
Nominee
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s55v354TO HAVE THE NOMINATION OF EDWARD R. MEEK TO BE A JUDGE FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS. (P. 628-984, 1318)SRE1Yea vote
Nominee
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s55v274TO HAVE THE NOMINATION OF JAMES J. POWER TO BE RECEIVER OF PUBLIC MONEYS AT PERRY, OKLAHOMA TERRITORY AFFIRMED. (P. 578, 823)241,8981Yea vote
Nominee
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s55v329TO PASS H.J. RES. 259. (P. 6712-1)HJR2591Yea vote
30 STAT 750, 7/7/1898
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s55v186TO PASS H.R. 379. (P. 2446-1)HR3791Yea vote
Req 550006
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s55v265TO PASS H.R. 4372 (30 STAT 424, 6/1/1898), PROVIDING FOR ARBITRATION BETWEEN INTERSTATE RAILWAY CARRIERS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES, INCORPORATING THE TEXT OF THIS BILL, P. 3662.HR43721Yea vote
30 STAT 424, 6/1/1898
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s55v232TO PASS H.R. 8927 (30 STAT 273, 3/9/1898), A BILL TO SUPPLY URGENT DEFICIENCIES IN THE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL 1898.HR89271Yea vote
30 STAT 273, 3/9/1898
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s55v201TO PASS S. 2612, (30 STAT 226, 12/29/1897), A BILL PROHIBITING THE KILLING OF FUR SEALS IN THE NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN.S26121Yea vote
30 STAT 226, 12/29/1897
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s55v222TO PASS S. 2640 (30 STAT 261, 3/8/1898), A BILL AUTHORIZING TWO ADDITIONAL ARTILLERY REGIMENTS. (P. 2021-2)S26401Yea vote
30 STAT 261, 3/8/1898
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s55v342TO PASS S. 4792. (P. 910-2)S47921Yea vote
Req 550048
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s55v367TO PASS S. 5578. (P. 2463)S55781Yea vote
30 STAT 977, 3/2/1899
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s55v258TO PASS S.J. RES. 162, (30 STAT 742, 5/10/1898) TENDERING THE THANKS OF CONGRESS TO COMMODORE DEWEY AND TO THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE SQUADRON UNDER HIS COMMAND.SJR1621Yea vote
Req 550046
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s55v22TO PASS S.J. RES. 29, PROVIDING THAT THE SUM OF $150,000 IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED, OUT OF ANY MONEY IN THE TREASURY NOT OTHERWISE APPROPRIATED, TO BE EXPENDED BY AND UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR AND AT HIS DISCRETION, -- TO ASSIST SJR291Yea vote
Req 550007
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s55v349TO PASS THE RESOLUTION TO RATIFY THE TREATY OF PEACE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND SPAIN SIGNED AT THE CITY OF PARIS ON DECEMBER 10, 1898.SRE1Yea vote
Treaty
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s55v246TO PASS THE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.J. RES. 233.HJR2331Yea vote
Req 550042
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s55v334TO TABLE AN AMENDMENT TO S. 4792, WHICH AMENDMENT PERMITS CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF SAID CANAL, PURCHASE OF LANDS AND DRAWING UP PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS. (P. 739-1)S47926Nay vote
Req 550048
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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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