To resolve the house into the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for the further consideration of the bill H.R. 9541 (36 stat 11, 7/15/1909)

On Jun 3, 1909, the House voted 161–1 (HR 9541). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 90–0, Democrats 71–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 1 member voted against their own party.

During the 61st Congress (1909–1910), William Howard Taft was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 161
No: 1
Did not vote: 240
Date: Jun 3, 1909

By party

Democrats71 yes · 1 no · 108 didn’t vote
Republicans90 yes · 0 no · 132 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Robert Bruce Macon D-AR voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Robert Bruce Macon D-AR

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To resolve the house into the committee of…: House Vote, Jun 3, 1909,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/61-H-21/to-resolve-the-house-into-the-committee-of-the (accessed 2026-10-17).