To pass H.R. 850. (p. 7101)

On May 18, 1906, the House voted 124–40 (HR 850). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 124–2, Democrats 1–39. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 3 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: 124
No: 40
Did not vote: 232
Date: May 18, 1906

By party

Democrats1 yes · 39 no · 100 didn’t vote
Republicans124 yes · 2 no · 132 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Robert Mann R-IL voted no
Horace Olin Young R-MI voted no
John Sharp Williams D-MS 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 H.R. 850. (p. 7101): House Vote, May 18, 1906,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/59-H-58/to-pass-h-r-850-p-7101 (accessed 2026-10-17).