To pass H.R. 18588, the railroad rate bill. (p. 2205)

On Feb 9, 1905, the House voted 326–17 (HR 18588). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 171–10, Democrats 153–6, Others 2–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 16 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: 326
No: 17
Did not vote: 54
Date: Feb 9, 1905

By party

Democrats153 yes · 6 no · 23 didn’t vote
Republicans171 yes · 10 no · 31 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Ebenezer J. Hill R-CT voted no
Samuel Walker Mccall R-MA voted no
John James Gardner R-NJ voted no
Allan Langdon Mcdermott D-NJ voted no
Townsend Scudder D-NY voted no
Francis Burton Harrison D-NY voted no
Ira Edgar Rider D-NY voted no
Joseph Aloysius Goulden D-NY voted no
George Newell Southwick R-NY voted no
John Wilbur Dwight R-NY voted no
Edward Butterfield Vreeland R-NY voted no
Robert Adams Jr. R-PA voted no
George Albert Castor R-PA voted no
George Franklin Huff R-PA voted no
Joseph Horace Shull D-PA voted no
Joseph Crocker Sibley 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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Capitol Receipts, “To pass H.R. 18588, the railroad rate bill…: House Vote, Feb 9, 1905,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/58-H-75/to-pass-h-r-18588-the-railroad-rate-bill (accessed 2026-10-17).