To resolve the house into a committee of the whole for further consideration of H. R. 20471 (35 stat 127, 5/13/08), a bill making appropriations for the naval s

On Apr 15, 1908, the House voted 263–6 (HR 20471). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 157–0, Democrats 105–6, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 6 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: 263
No: 6
Did not vote: 130
Date: Apr 15, 1908

By party

Democrats105 yes · 6 no · 59 didn’t vote
Republicans157 yes · 0 no · 71 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Oscar Wilder Underwood D-AL voted no
Ben Johnson D-KY voted no
Timothy Thomas Ansberry D-OH voted no
George Farmer Burgess D-TX voted no
William Atkinson Jones D-VA voted no
James Hay D-VA 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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