To order the previous question on the amendment to H.R. 850, which eliminates the requirement that the claim be paid to the legal representatives of the estate,

On May 18, 1906, the House voted 135–62 (HR 850). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 135–0, Democrats 0–62. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

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

Yes: 135
No: 62
Did not vote: 201
Date: May 18, 1906

By party

Democrats0 yes · 62 no · 78 didn’t vote
Republicans135 yes · 0 no · 123 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

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 the…: House Vote, May 18, 1906,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/59-H-55/to-order-the-previous-question-on-the-amendment-to (accessed 2026-10-15).