To suspend the rules and concur in Senate amendment with an amendment to H. R. 13851 (35 stat 643, 2/23/09), a bill directing the secretary of the department of

On May 29, 1908, the House voted 192–20 (HR 13851). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 96–19, Democrats 95–2, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 21 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: 192
No: 20
Did not vote: 186
Date: May 29, 1908

By party

Democrats95 yes · 2 no · 73 didn’t vote
Republicans96 yes · 19 no · 113 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Robert William Bonynge R-CO voted no
Warren Armstrong Haggott R-CO voted no
Charles Frederick Scott R-KS voted no
Victor Murdock R-KS voted no
Joseph Bentley Bennett R-KY voted no
Horace Olin Young R-MI voted no
Winfield Scott Hammond D-MN voted no
Henry Stewart Caulfield R-MO voted no
John Frank Boyd R-NE voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
George Roland Malby R-NY voted no
Sereno Elisha Payne R-NY voted no
Theodore Elijah Burton R-OH voted no
Willis Chatman Hawley R-OR voted no
Thomas Stalker Butler R-PA voted no
John Dalzell R-PA voted no
David Edward Finley D-SC voted no
John Jacob Esch R-WI voted no
James Henry Davidson R-WI voted no
George Cookman Sturgiss R-WV voted no
Joseph Holt Gaines R-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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