That the house disagree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 18502 (34 stat 234, 6/11/06), empowering the secretary of war under certain restrictions to authorize t

On May 31, 1906, the House voted 216–25 (HR 18502). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 162–0, Democrats 54–25. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 25 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: 216
No: 25
Did not vote: 157
Date: May 31, 1906

By party

Democrats54 yes · 25 no · 61 didn’t vote
Republicans162 yes · 0 no · 96 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Henry De Lamar Clayton D-AL voted no
John Lawson Burnett D-AL voted no
William Richardson D-AL voted no
Oscar Wilder Underwood D-AL voted no
Robert Bruce Macon D-AR voted no
John Charles Floyd D-AR voted no
Frank Clark D-FL voted no
James Mathews Griggs D-GA voted no
William Charles Adamson D-GA voted no
Henry Thomas Rainey D-IL voted no
Robert Charles Davey D-LA voted no
John Thomas Watkins D-LA voted no
John Austin Keliher D-MA voted no
Thomas Alexander Smith D-MD voted no
John Gill Jr. D-MD voted no
Dorsey William Shackleford D-MO voted no
James Beauchamp (Champ) Clark D-MO voted no
Adam Monroe Byrd D-MS voted no
Marcus Charles Lawrence Kline D-PA voted no
Joseph Travis Johnson D-SC voted no
Thetus Willrette Sims D-TN voted no
George Farmer Burgess D-TX voted no
Albert Sidney Burleson D-TX voted no
James Hay D-VA voted no
Thomas Beall Davis D-WV 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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