To suspend the rules and pass h. C. Res. 45, providing for adjournment sine die. (p. 7307-2)

On May 30, 1908, the House voted 127–76 (HCR 45). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 118–0, Democrats 8–76, Others 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 8 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: 127
No: 76
Did not vote: 196
Date: May 30, 1908

By party

Democrats8 yes · 76 no · 86 didn’t vote
Republicans118 yes · 0 no · 110 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
Joseph Francis O'Connell D-MA voted yes
Joseph Aloysius Goulden D-NY voted yes
John Hoover Rothermel D-PA voted yes
John Austin Moon D-TN voted yes
James Luther Slayden D-TX voted yes
James William Murphy D-WI 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 suspend the rules and pass h. C. Res. 45…: House Vote, May 30, 1908,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/60-H-267/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-h-c-res (accessed 2026-10-17).