To decide the question, whether the Senate shall go into executive session. (p. 7663-1)

On May 31, 1906, the Senate voted 37–14. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 24–7, Democrats 13–7. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 14 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: 37
No: 14
Did not vote: 44
Date: May 31, 1906

By party

Democrats13 yes · 7 no · 14 didn’t vote
Republicans24 yes · 7 no · 30 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edmund Winston Pettus D-AL voted no
George Clement Perkins R-CA voted no
Stephen Russell Mallory D-FL voted no
Fred Thomas Dubois D-ID voted no
Isidor Rayner D-MD voted no
Knute Nelson R-MN voted no
Hernando De Soto Money D-MS voted no
Thomas Henry Carter R-MT voted no
Porter James Mccumber R-ND voted no
Alfred Beard Kittredge R-SD voted no
Edward Ward Carmack D-TN voted no
Charles Allen Culberson D-TX voted no
Levi Ankeny R-WA voted no
John Coit Spooner R-WI voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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