To suspend the rules and agree to report of committee on conference to H. R. 17506 (35 stat 403, 5/27/08), a bill amending an act entitled "an act to simplify t

On May 25, 1908, the House voted 130–85 (HR 17506). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 130–0, Democrats 0–85. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

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

Yes: 130
No: 85
Did not vote: 184
Date: May 25, 1908

By party

Democrats0 yes · 85 no · 85 didn’t vote
Republicans130 yes · 0 no · 98 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

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 agree to report of…: House Vote, May 25, 1908,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/60-H-223/to-suspend-the-rules-and-agree-to-report-of (accessed 2026-10-17).