To recess until 11.59 o' clock a.m. Tomorrow. (p. 7152-2)

On May 28, 1908, the House voted 126–72. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 121–0, Democrats 4–72, Others 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 4 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: 126
No: 72
Did not vote: 201
Date: May 28, 1908

By party

Democrats4 yes · 72 no · 94 didn’t vote
Republicans121 yes · 0 no · 107 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

John Alfred Adair D-IN voted yes
Arsène Paulin Pujo D-LA voted yes
William Thomas Crawford D-NC voted yes
Edward Watts Saunders 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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