To resolve the house into a committee of the whole for consideration of H. R. 19955.

On Apr 3, 1908, the House voted 224–7 (HR 19955). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 130–0, Democrats 94–7. 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: 224
No: 7
Did not vote: 168
Date: Apr 3, 1908

By party

Democrats94 yes · 7 no · 69 didn’t vote
Republicans130 yes · 0 no · 98 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Ollie Murray James D-KY voted no
Ben Johnson D-KY voted no
John Austin Keliher D-MA voted no
James Robert Lamar D-MO voted no
Benjamin Grubb Humphreys D-MS voted no
Francis Burton Harrison D-NY voted no
John Hoover Rothermel D-PA 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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