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House roll call 2 · 59th Congress · Dec 4, 1905

To order the previous question on H.RES. 8, which provides that the rules of the House Of Representatives of the 59th Congress be adopted as the rules of the ho

On Dec 4, 1905, the House voted 228–126 (HRE 8). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 228–1, Democrats 0–125. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member voted against their own party.

During the 59th Congress (1905–1906), Theodore Roosevelt was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
228
No
126
Did not vote
44
Date
Dec 4, 1905

By party

  • Democrats0 yes · 125 no · 15 didn’t vote
  • Republicans228 yes · 1 no · 29 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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 order the previous question on H.RES. 8…: House Vote, Dec 4, 1905,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/59-H-2/to-order-the-previous-question-on-h-res-8 (accessed 2026-10-16).

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