To resolve the house into the committee of the whole, in order to take up the further consideration of H.R. 16228, a bill providing for the issue and circulatio

On Feb 21, 1903, the House voted 138–97 (HR 16228). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 134–1, Democrats 4–93, Others 0–3. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 5 members voted against their own party.

During the 57th Congress (1901–1902), Theodore Roosevelt was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 138
No: 97
Did not vote: 136
Date: Feb 21, 1903

By party

Democrats4 yes · 93 no · 63 didn’t vote
Republicans134 yes · 1 no · 70 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 3 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Randolph Thayer D-MA voted yes
Elmer Jacob Burkett R-NE voted no
John Wilson Cassingham D-OH voted yes
Alexander Billmeyer D-PA voted yes
James William Stokes D-SC voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To resolve the house into the committee of…: House Vote, Feb 21, 1903,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/57-H-103/to-resolve-the-house-into-the-committee-of-the (accessed 2026-10-17).