To resolve the house into the committee of the whole, for consideration of H.R. 17474, (33 stat-1048, mar. 5, 1905), a bill making appropriations for the curren

On Jan 20, 1905, the House voted 112–142 (HR 17474). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 0–126, Republicans 110–16, Others 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 16 members voted against their own party.

During the 58th Congress (1903–1904), Theodore Roosevelt was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 112
No: 142
Did not vote: 143
Date: Jan 20, 1905

By party

Democrats0 yes · 126 no · 56 didn’t vote
Republicans110 yes · 16 no · 86 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Robert William Bonynge R-CO voted no
Gilbert Nelson Haugen R-IA voted no
Charles Quincy Tirrell R-MA voted no
Ernest William Roberts R-MA voted no
Frank Charles Wachter R-MD voted no
Charles Elroy Townsend R-MI voted no
Burleigh Folsom Spalding R-ND voted no
Thomas Frank Marshall R-ND voted no
Henry Clay Loudenslager R-NJ voted no
George Robert Patterson R-PA voted no
Thaddeus Maclay Mahon R-PA voted no
Allen Foster Cooper R-PA voted no
Walter Preston Brownlow R-TN voted no
Henry Richard Gibson R-TN voted no
Kittredge Haskins R-VT voted no
Theobald Otjen R-WI voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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