To suspend the rules and pass H. R. 21003 (35 stat 1065, 3/4/09), a bill fixing the compensation of certain officials in the customs service.

On Apr 25, 1908, the House voted 152–85 (HR 21003). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 135–1, Democrats 17–85, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 18 members voted against their own party.

During the 60th Congress (1907–1908), Theodore Roosevelt was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 152
No: 85
Did not vote: 160
Date: Apr 25, 1908

By party

Democrats17 yes · 85 no · 68 didn’t vote
Republicans135 yes · 1 no · 92 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James Thomas Mcdermott D-IL voted yes
Ben Johnson D-KY voted yes
George Kent Favrot D-LA voted yes
John Austin Keliher D-MA voted yes
Joseph Francis O'Connell D-MA voted yes
Andrew James Peters D-MA voted yes
Washington Gardner R-MI voted no
Joshua Willis Alexander D-MO voted yes
William Hughes D-NJ voted yes
John Joseph Fitzgerald D-NY voted yes
Henry Mayer Goldfogle D-NY voted yes
William Henry Ryan D-NY voted yes
Timothy Thomas Ansberry D-OH voted yes
John Thomas Lenahan D-PA voted yes
John Hoover Rothermel D-PA voted yes
George Washington Kipp D-PA voted yes
Harry Lee Maynard D-VA voted yes
James William Murphy D-WI 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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Capitol Receipts, “To suspend the rules and pass H. R. 21003…: House Vote, Apr 25, 1908,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/60-H-102/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-h-r-21003 (accessed 2026-10-17).