To provide that the house now take a recess until tomorrow morning at half past eleven o' clock.

On Apr 6, 1908, the House voted 137–105. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 137–0, Democrats 0–105. 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: 137
No: 105
Did not vote: 157
Date: Apr 6, 1908

By party

Democrats0 yes · 105 no · 65 didn’t vote
Republicans137 yes · 0 no · 91 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 provide that the house now take a recess…: House Vote, Apr 6, 1908,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/60-H-44/to-provide-that-the-house-now-take-a-recess (accessed 2026-10-17).