To amend S. 2259, a bill regulating shipping, in trade between ports of the United States and ports or places in the philippine archipelago, by providing to ext

On Apr 8, 1904, the House voted 123–126 (S 2259). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 17–121, Democrats 106–3, Others 0–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 members voted against their own party.

During the 58th Congress (1903–1904), Theodore Roosevelt was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 123
No: 126
Did not vote: 148
Date: Apr 8, 1904

By party

Democrats106 yes · 3 no · 73 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 121 no · 74 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edward James Livernash D-CA voted no
William Joseph Wynn D-CA voted no
James Robert Mann R-IL voted yes
George Edmund Foss R-IL voted yes
Edgar Dean Crumpacker R-IN voted yes
Victor Murdock R-KS voted yes
George Pelton Lawrence R-MA voted yes
Samuel Walker Mccall R-MA voted yes
Andrew John Volstead R-MN voted yes
Burleigh Folsom Spalding R-ND voted yes
Elmer Jacob Burkett R-NE voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
William Mershon Lanning R-NJ voted yes
Allan Benny D-NJ voted no
Thomas Wilson Bradley R-NY voted yes
James Breck Perkins R-NY voted yes
Theodore Elijah Burton R-OH voted yes
Henry Allen Cooper R-WI voted yes
Theobald Otjen R-WI voted yes
William Henry Stafford R-WI 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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