To disagree to Senate amendments en bloc and ask for a conference on H. R. 21260 (35 stat 317, 5/27/08) a bill to appropriate for sundry civil expenses of the g

On May 16, 1908, the House voted 240–7 (HR 21260). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 137–3, Democrats 103–4. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 7 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: 240
No: 7
Did not vote: 152
Date: May 16, 1908

By party

Democrats103 yes · 4 no · 63 didn’t vote
Republicans137 yes · 3 no · 88 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Gordon Lee D-GA voted no
Gilbert Monell Hitchcock D-NE voted no
George Arthur Bartlett D-NV voted no
James Sanford Davenport D-OK voted no
Francis Wellington Cushman R-WA voted no
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted no
William Ewart Humphrey R-WA 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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