To pass S. J. RES. 78 establishing the boundary line between colorado and oklahoma and the territory of new mexico.

On Dec 12, 1908, the House voted 126–112 (SJR 78). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 22–108, Democrats 103–4, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 26 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: 112
Did not vote: 161
Date: Dec 12, 1908

By party

Democrats103 yes · 4 no · 63 didn’t vote
Republicans22 yes · 108 no · 98 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Warren Armstrong Haggott R-CO voted yes
George Washington Cook R-CO voted yes
Edward Stevens Henry R-CT voted yes
John Allen Sterling R-IL voted yes
Ben Franklin Caldwell D-IL voted no
John Crawford Chaney R-IN voted yes
Clarence Chauncey Gilhams R-IN voted yes
George Pelton Lawrence R-MA voted yes
Frederick Huntington Gillett R-MA voted yes
Charles Quincy Tirrell R-MA voted yes
Ernest William Roberts R-MA voted yes
William Stedman Greene R-MA voted yes
Frederick Clement Stevens R-MN voted yes
Halvor Steenerson R-MN voted yes
Henry Stewart Caulfield R-MO voted yes
Claude Kitchin D-NC voted no
William Hughes D-NJ voted no
Richard Wayne Parker R-NJ voted yes
William Aubrey Thomas R-OH voted yes
Theodore Elijah Burton R-OH voted yes
Marlin Edgar Olmsted R-PA voted yes
Arthur Laban Bates R-PA voted yes
Adin Ballou Capron R-RI voted yes
Lemuel Phillips Padgett D-TN voted no
John Mandt Nelson R-WI voted yes
John James Jenkins R-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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