To suspend the rules and pass S. 5213, authorizing the retirement of a medical officer as a major-general of the U.S. Army. (p. 6195-2)

On Jun 2, 1902, the House voted 69–102 (S 5213). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 63–34, Democrats 5–64, Others 1–5. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 39 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: 69
No: 102
Did not vote: 199
Date: Jun 2, 1902

By party

Democrats5 yes · 64 no · 91 didn’t vote
Republicans63 yes · 34 no · 108 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 5 no

Who broke with their party

George Washington Taylor D-AL voted yes
James Carson Needham R-CA voted no
Edward Stevens Henry R-CT voted no
William Charles Adamson D-GA voted yes
Leonidas Felix Livingston D-GA voted yes
Gilbert Nelson Haugen R-IA voted no
William Peters Hepburn R-IA voted no
Lot Thomas R-IA voted no
Robert Roberts Hitt R-IL voted no
Joseph Gurney Cannon R-IL voted no
Vespasian Warner R-IL voted no
Thomas Marion Jett D-IL voted yes
George Washington Cromer R-IN voted no
Charles Beary Landis R-IN voted no
Edgar Dean Crumpacker R-IN voted no
Justin De Witt Bowersock R-KS voted no
William Augustus Reeder R-KS voted no
John McKenzie Moss R-KY voted no
Harvey Samuel Irwin R-KY voted no
George Pelton Lawrence R-MA voted no
Charles Quincy Tirrell R-MA voted no
Samuel Walker Mccall R-MA voted no
Samuel Leland Powers R-MA voted no
Frank Charles Wachter R-MD voted no
Henry Cassorte Smith R-MI voted no
Elmer Jacob Burkett R-NE voted no
David Henry Mercer R-NE voted no
Harry Alfred Hanbury R-NY voted no
Arthur Sidney Tompkins R-NY voted no
James Breck Perkins R-NY voted no
Robert Murphy Nevin R-OH voted no
Stephen Morgan R-OH voted no
Henry Richard Gibson R-TN voted no
George Sutherland R-UT voted no
James Hay D-VA voted yes
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted no
Samuel Stebbins Barney R-WI voted no
Edward Sloman Minor R-WI voted no
Joseph Holt Gaines R-WV 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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Capitol Receipts, “To suspend the rules and pass S. 5213…: House Vote, Jun 2, 1902,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/57-H-43/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-s-5213-authorizing (accessed 2026-10-15).