To suspend the rules and pass resolution providing for salary increases for certain employees of the House Of Representatives.

On Apr 21, 1908, the House voted 196–27. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 127–0, Democrats 69–27. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 27 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: 196
No: 27
Did not vote: 176
Date: Apr 21, 1908

By party

Democrats69 yes · 27 no · 74 didn’t vote
Republicans127 yes · 0 no · 101 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Henry De Lamar Clayton D-AL voted no
Oscar Wilder Underwood D-AL voted no
Stephen Brundidge Jr. D-AR voted no
Adolph Joachim Sabath D-IL voted no
Henry Thomas Rainey D-IL voted no
John Gill Jr. D-MD voted no
David Albaugh De Armond D-MO voted no
James Beauchamp (Champ) Clark D-MO voted no
Madison Roswell Smith D-MO voted no
John Humphrey Small D-NC voted no
William Ellsworth Tou Velle D-OH voted no
Isaac R. Sherwood D-OH voted no
Elmer Lincoln Fulton D-OK voted no
James O'Hanlon Patterson D-SC voted no
Joseph Travis Johnson D-SC voted no
William Cannon Houston D-TN voted no
Thetus Willrette Sims D-TN voted no
Finis James Garrett D-TN voted no
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted no
Choice Boswell Randell D-TX voted no
James Andrew (Jack) Beall D-TX voted no
George Farmer Burgess D-TX voted no
Albert Sidney Burleson D-TX voted no
Robert Lee Henry D-TX voted no
John Hall Stephens D-TX voted no
John Nance Garner D-TX voted no
William Robert Smith D-TX 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 suspend the rules and pass resolution…: House Vote, Apr 21, 1908,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/60-H-83/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-resolution-providing-for (accessed 2026-10-16).