To recess until 11.30 a.m. Tomorrow.

On May 15, 1908, the House voted 148–74. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 145–0, Democrats 3–74. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 3 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: 148
No: 74
Did not vote: 177
Date: May 15, 1908

By party

Democrats3 yes · 74 no · 93 didn’t vote
Republicans145 yes · 0 no · 83 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Henry Thomas Rainey D-IL voted yes
John Alfred Adair D-IN voted yes
Carter Glass D-VA 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 recess until 11.30 a.m. Tomorrow.: House Vote, May 15, 1908,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/60-H-172/to-recess-until-11-30-a-m-tomorrow (accessed 2026-10-16).