To pass articles 11, 12 and 13 of the impeachment proceedings against judge charles swayne, judge of district court of northern florida, relating to false certi

On Jan 18, 1905, the House voted 165–160. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 22–154, Democrats 143–3, Others 0–3. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 25 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: 165
No: 160
Did not vote: 72
Date: Jan 18, 1905

By party

Democrats143 yes · 3 no · 36 didn’t vote
Republicans22 yes · 154 no · 36 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 3 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Arlington Bell D-CA voted no
Nehemiah Day Sperry R-CT voted yes
Gilbert Nelson Haugen R-IA voted yes
Walter Inglewood Smith R-IA voted yes
Lot Thomas R-IA voted yes
Elias Selah Holliday R-IN voted yes
John Randolph Thayer D-MA voted no
Ernest William Roberts R-MA voted yes
George Alexander Pearre R-MD voted yes
Archibald Bard Darragh R-MI voted yes
James Adam Bede R-MN voted yes
Burleigh Folsom Spalding R-ND voted yes
John Jay Mccarthy R-NE voted yes
Michael Edward Driscoll R-NY voted yes
James Breck Perkins R-NY voted yes
Irving Price Wanger R-PA voted yes
Henry Wilbur Palmer R-PA voted yes
Marlin Edgar Olmsted R-PA voted yes
Henry Richard Gibson R-TN voted yes
John Austin Moon D-TN voted no
Henry Allen Cooper R-WI voted yes
Theobald Otjen R-WI voted yes
William Henry Stafford R-WI voted yes
John James Jenkins R-WI voted yes
Alston Gordon Dayton R-WV 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 pass articles 11, 12 and 13 of the…: House Vote, Jan 18, 1905,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/58-H-62/to-pass-articles-11-12-and-13-of-the (accessed 2026-10-17).