To table an appeal from the decision of the chair that the chair had a right to vote on H. R. 11733 when a recapitulation of the vote on passage was ordered. (p

On Dec 14, 1908, the House voted 170–98 (HR 11733). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 157–0, Democrats 13–98. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 13 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: 170
No: 98
Did not vote: 131
Date: Dec 14, 1908

By party

Democrats13 yes · 98 no · 59 didn’t vote
Republicans157 yes · 0 no · 71 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Robert Bruce Macon D-AR voted yes
Charles Chester Reid D-AR voted yes
Charles Lafayette Bartlett D-GA voted yes
Joseph Swagar Sherley D-KY voted yes
Winfield Scott Hammond D-MN voted yes
Benjamin Grubb Humphreys D-MS voted yes
John Sharp Williams D-MS voted yes
Claude Kitchin D-NC voted yes
Edwin Yates Webb D-NC voted yes
John Austin Moon D-TN voted yes
Lemuel Phillips Padgett D-TN voted yes
Gordon James Russell D-TX voted yes
John Nance Garner D-TX 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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