<Table> United States declaration of war upon Spain <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Long title </Th> <Td> A bill declaring that war exists between the United States of America and the Kingdom of Spain </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nicknames </Th> <Td> United States declaration of war upon Spain </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Enacted by </Th> <Td> the 55th United States Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Effective </Th> <Td> April 25, 1898 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Legislative history </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Introduced in the House on April 13, 1898 </Li> <Li> Passed the House of Representatives on April 13, 1898 (311 - 6) </Li> <Li> Passed the Senate on April 13, 1898 (42 - 35) </Li> <Li> Signed into law by President William McKinley on April 25, 1898 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Long title </Th> <Td> A bill declaring that war exists between the United States of America and the Kingdom of Spain </Td> </Tr>

The united states declaration of war on spain in 1898