To recess until eleven o' clock tomorrow morning.

On May 21, 1908, the House voted 138–74. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 117–0, Democrats 20–74, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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: 138
No: 74
Did not vote: 187
Date: May 21, 1908

By party

Democrats20 yes · 74 no · 76 didn’t vote
Republicans117 yes · 0 no · 111 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

George Washington Taylor D-AL voted yes
Richmond Pearson Hobson D-AL voted yes
William Marcellus Howard D-GA voted yes
Daniel Webster Hamilton D-IA voted yes
Adolph Joachim Sabath D-IL voted yes
Henry Thomas Rainey D-IL voted yes
John Alfred Adair D-IN voted yes
George Washington Rauch D-IN voted yes
Ben Johnson D-KY voted yes
David Albaugh De Armond D-MO voted yes
Dorsey William Shackleford D-MO voted yes
John Humphrey Small D-NC voted yes
George Henry Lindsay D-NY voted yes
Scott Ferris D-OK voted yes
John Hoover Rothermel D-PA voted yes
John Austin Moon D-TN voted yes
Lemuel Phillips Padgett D-TN voted yes
James Luther Slayden D-TX voted yes
Edward Watts Saunders 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 recess until eleven o' clock tomorrow…: House Vote, May 21, 1908,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/60-H-201/to-recess-until-eleven-o-clock-tomorrow-morning (accessed 2026-10-17).