To recess until 12 o'clock midnight. (p. 3588-2)

On Mar 2, 1901, the House voted 137–86. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 119–0, Democrats 17–80, Others 1–6. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 members voted against their own party.

During the 56th Congress (1899–1900), William McKinley was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 137
No: 86
Did not vote: 147
Date: Mar 2, 1901

By party

Democrats17 yes · 80 no · 69 didn’t vote
Republicans119 yes · 0 no · 76 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 6 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Robert Wyche Davis D-FL voted yes
William Taylor Zenor D-IN voted yes
James McClellan Robinson D-IN voted yes
Adolph Meyer D-LA voted yes
Henry Francis Naphen D-MA voted yes
Maecenas Eason Benton D-MO voted yes
Patrick Henry D-MS voted yes
John Anderson Mcdowell D-OH voted yes
James Knox Polk Hall D-PA voted yes
Asbury Churchwell Latimer D-SC voted yes
Reese Calhoun De Graffenreid D-TX voted yes
Robert Emmet Burke D-TX voted yes
Samuel Willis Tucker Lanham D-TX voted yes
Albert Sidney Burleson D-TX voted yes
Rudolph Kleberg D-TX voted yes
James Luther Slayden D-TX voted yes
James Hay D-VA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To recess until 12 o'clock midnight. (p…: House Vote, Mar 2, 1901,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/56-H-148/to-recess-until-12-oclock-midnight-p-3588-2 (accessed 2026-10-17).