To recommit H.R. 11728, a bill classifying the rural free delivery service and fixing the compensation to employees thereof, with instructions to amend by provi

On Mar 10, 1902, the House voted 96–140 (HR 11728). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 4–131, Democrats 87–9, Others 5–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 13 members voted against their own party.

During the 57th Congress (1901–1902), Theodore Roosevelt was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 96
No: 140
Did not vote: 135
Date: Mar 10, 1902

By party

Democrats87 yes · 9 no · 64 didn’t vote
Republicans4 yes · 131 no · 70 didn’t vote
Others5 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Charles Adamson D-GA voted no
Leonidas Felix Livingston D-GA voted no
William Marcellus Howard D-GA voted no
Farish Carter Tate D-GA voted no
Henry Sherman Boutell R-IL voted yes
Charles Edward Hooker D-MS voted no
Theodore Franklin Kluttz D-NC voted no
Montague Lessler R-NY voted yes
Jacob Henry Bromwell R-OH voted yes
Theodore Elijah Burton R-OH voted yes
William Jasper Talbert D-SC voted no
Asbury Churchwell Latimer D-SC voted no
Claude Augustus Swanson 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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