To pass the report of the committee of conference on H. R. 23464. (p. 3017-1)

On Feb 24, 1909, the House voted 195–123 (HR 23464). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 185–5, Democrats 9–118, Others 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 14 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: 195
No: 123
Did not vote: 81
Date: Feb 24, 1909

By party

Democrats9 yes · 118 no · 43 didn’t vote
Republicans185 yes · 5 no · 38 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Richmond Pearson Hobson D-AL voted yes
Edward Stevens Henry R-CT voted no
Leonidas Felix Livingston D-GA voted yes
Philip Pitt Campbell R-KS voted no
Charles Russell Davis R-MN voted no
Charles August Lindbergh R-MN voted no
James Alphonsus Hamill D-NJ voted yes
George Henry Lindsay D-NY voted yes
William Sulzer D-NY voted yes
Charles Vincent Fornes D-NY voted yes
Joseph Aloysius Goulden D-NY voted yes
John Thomas Lenahan D-PA voted yes
John Hoover Rothermel D-PA voted yes
John Mandt Nelson R-WI 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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Capitol Receipts, “To pass the report of the committee of…: House Vote, Feb 24, 1909,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/60-H-301/to-pass-the-report-of-the-committee-of-conference (accessed 2026-10-17).