To adjourn, on washington's birthday. (p. 2851-1)

On Feb 22, 1906, the House voted 89–136. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 11–134, Democrats 78–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 13 members voted against their own party.

During the 59th Congress (1905–1906), Theodore Roosevelt was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 89
No: 136
Did not vote: 173
Date: Feb 22, 1906

By party

Democrats78 yes · 2 no · 60 didn’t vote
Republicans11 yes · 134 no · 113 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Charles Mcgavin R-IL voted yes
Zeno John Rives R-IL voted yes
Washington Gardner R-MI voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
William Stiles Bennet R-NY voted yes
Robert Murphy Nevin R-OH voted yes
William Wildman Campbell R-OH voted yes
Edward Livingston Taylor Jr. R-OH voted yes
Grant Earl Mouser R-OH voted yes
David Edward Finley D-SC voted no
James Edwin Ellerbe D-SC voted no
Henry Allen Cooper R-WI voted yes
Joseph Holt Gaines R-WV 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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