To order the previous question on H.R. 9297 (34 stat 1958, 5/26/06), making provision for the relief of henry e. Rhoades, retired engineer, United States navy.

On May 18, 1906, the House voted 143–69 (HR 9297). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 136–0, Democrats 7–69. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 7 members 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: 143
No: 69
Did not vote: 186
Date: May 18, 1906

By party

Democrats7 yes · 69 no · 64 didn’t vote
Republicans136 yes · 0 no · 122 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Sarsfield Mcnary D-MA voted yes
John Andrew Sullivan D-MA voted yes
John Sharp Williams D-MS voted yes
Henry Mayer Goldfogle D-NY voted yes
William Sulzer D-NY voted yes
William Bourke Cockran D-NY voted yes
Joseph Aloysius Goulden D-NY 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 order the previous question on H.R. 9297…: House Vote, May 18, 1906,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/59-H-50/to-order-the-previous-question-on-h-r-9297 (accessed 2026-10-17).