To adjourn, motion made during consideration of H.R. 850, making appropriation to pay the estate of samuel lee, deceased, in full for any claim for pay, allowan

On May 18, 1906, the House voted 51–150. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 1–131, Democrats 50–19. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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: 51
No: 150
Did not vote: 197
Date: May 18, 1906

By party

Democrats50 yes · 19 no · 71 didn’t vote
Republicans1 yes · 131 no · 126 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
Robert Bruce Macon D-AR voted no
Robert Minor Wallace D-AR voted no
Rufus Ezekiel Lester D-GA voted no
William Charles Adamson D-GA voted no
Gordon Lee D-GA voted no
Thomas William Hardwick D-GA voted no
Lincoln Dixon D-IN voted no
Augustus Owsley Stanley D-KY voted no
John Austin Keliher D-MA voted no
Frank Charles Wachter R-MD voted yes
Dorsey William Shackleford D-MO voted no
Ezekiel Samuel Candler Jr. D-MS voted no
Benjamin Grubb Humphreys D-MS voted no
Eaton Jackson Bowers D-MS voted no
John Sharp Williams D-MS voted no
William Henry Ryan D-NY voted no
James Andrew (Jack) Beall D-TX voted no
Oscar William Gillespie D-TX voted no
John Lamb D-VA 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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