To order the previous question on H.R. 14396. (p. 3069)

On Feb 27, 1906, the House voted 168–87 (HR 14396). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 162–9, Democrats 6–78. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 15 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: 168
No: 87
Did not vote: 143
Date: Feb 27, 1906

By party

Democrats6 yes · 78 no · 56 didn’t vote
Republicans162 yes · 9 no · 87 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Robert William Bonynge R-CO voted no
Herschel Millard Hogg R-CO voted no
Adolph Meyer D-LA voted yes
Robert Charles Davey D-LA voted yes
John Thomas Watkins D-LA voted yes
Joseph Eugene Ransdell D-LA voted yes
Arthur Phillips Murphy R-MO voted no
Jacob Ruppert Jr. D-NY voted yes
William Stiles Bennet R-NY voted no
Herman Philip Goebel R-OH voted no
Beman Gates Dawes R-OH voted no
Martin Luther Smyser R-OH voted no
Marcus Charles Lawrence Kline D-PA voted yes
Henry Allen Cooper R-WI voted no
William Henry Stafford 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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Capitol Receipts, “To order the previous question on H.R…: House Vote, Feb 27, 1906,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/59-H-24/to-order-the-previous-question-on-h-r-14396 (accessed 2026-10-17).