That the house resolve into the committee of the whole, for the further consideration of H.R. 19264 (34 stat 286, 6/16/06), making appropriations for the diplom

On May 29, 1906, the House voted 214–15 (HR 19264). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 155–0, Democrats 59–16. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 16 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: 214
No: 15
Did not vote: 168
Date: May 29, 1906

By party

Democrats59 yes · 16 no · 65 didn’t vote
Republicans155 yes · 0 no · 103 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Henry De Lamar Clayton D-AL voted no
John Lawson Burnett D-AL voted no
Oscar Wilder Underwood D-AL voted no
William Charles Adamson D-GA voted no
Thomas Montgomery Bell D-GA voted no
Ollie Murray James D-KY voted no
Joseph Lafayette Rhinock D-KY voted no
William Waller Rucker D-MO voted no
James Beauchamp (Champ) Clark D-MO voted no
Benjamin Grubb Humphreys D-MS voted no
Eaton Jackson Bowers D-MS voted no
James Andrew (Jack) Beall D-TX voted no
Albert Sidney Burleson D-TX voted no
Robert Lee Henry D-TX voted no
William Robert Smith D-TX voted no
Thomas Beall Davis D-WV 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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