To disagree to Senate amendments en bloc in asking for a conference with Senate to H. R. 17288 (35 stat 106,5/11/08), army appropriation bill for fiscal year en

On Apr 9, 1908, the House voted 138–116 (HR 17288). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 128–0, Democrats 9–116, Others 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 9 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: 116
Did not vote: 145
Date: Apr 9, 1908

By party

Democrats9 yes · 116 no · 45 didn’t vote
Republicans128 yes · 0 no · 100 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Robert Bruce Macon D-AR voted yes
Ben Franklin Caldwell D-IL voted yes
Martin David Foster D-IL voted yes
Ben Johnson D-KY voted yes
Harvey Helm D-KY voted yes
Winfield Scott Hammond D-MN voted yes
David Albaugh De Armond D-MO voted yes
William Albert Ashbrook D-OH voted yes
Samuel Bronson Cooper D-TX 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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