To suspend rules and concur in Senate amendments with an amendment to H. R. 1991 (35 stat 553, 5/30/08), a bill to increase pension to jerry murphy and others.

On May 15, 1908, the House voted 177–7 (HR 1991). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 109–0, Democrats 67–7, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 7 members voted against their own party.

During the 60th Congress (1907–1908), Theodore Roosevelt was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 177
No: 7
Did not vote: 215
Date: May 15, 1908

By party

Democrats67 yes · 7 no · 96 didn’t vote
Republicans109 yes · 0 no · 119 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Adolph Joachim Sabath D-IL voted no
Gordon James Russell D-TX voted no
James Andrew (Jack) Beall D-TX voted no
Rufus Hardy D-TX voted no
John Matthew Moore D-TX voted no
Robert Lee Henry D-TX voted no
William Atkinson Jones D-VA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To suspend rules and concur in Senate…: House Vote, May 15, 1908,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/60-H-169/to-suspend-rules-and-concur-in-senate-amendments-with (accessed 2026-10-17).