To suspend the rules and concur in the Senate amendment to H. R. 11778 (35 stat 554, 5/30/08), a bill amending an act approved june 16, 1906, providing for the

On May 28, 1908, the House voted 179–5 (HR 11778). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 112–0, Democrats 66–5, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 5 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: 179
No: 5
Did not vote: 215
Date: May 28, 1908

By party

Democrats66 yes · 5 no · 99 didn’t vote
Republicans112 yes · 0 no · 116 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Frank Clark D-FL voted no
Edwin Yates Webb D-NC voted no
Wyatt Aiken D-SC voted no
William Cannon Houston D-TN voted no
Finis James Garrett D-TN 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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