To recess until 10.30 tomorrow morning. No quorum voting. (p. 1492-1)

On Jan 30, 1903, the House voted 152–9. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 81–6, Democrats 70–3, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 9 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: 152
No: 9
Did not vote: 210
Date: Jan 30, 1903

By party

Democrats70 yes · 3 no · 87 didn’t vote
Republicans81 yes · 6 no · 118 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Thomas Chipman Mcrae D-AR voted no
James Perry Conner R-IA voted no
Joseph Gurney Cannon R-IL voted no
Frederick John Kern D-IL voted no
David Highbaugh Smith D-KY voted no
Charles Edgar Littlefield R-ME voted no
Sereno Elisha Payne R-NY voted no
Theodore Elijah Burton R-OH voted no
John Dalzell R-PA 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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