To recess until 11.30 o' clock tomorrow, made during consideration of H. R. 17827, a bill providing for the disposal of lands chiefly valuable for oil and aspha

On Apr 21, 1908, the House voted 128–82. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 123–0, Democrats 5–82. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 5 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: 128
No: 82
Did not vote: 189
Date: Apr 21, 1908

By party

Democrats5 yes · 82 no · 83 didn’t vote
Republicans123 yes · 0 no · 105 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Gordon Lee D-GA voted yes
Thomas William Hardwick D-GA voted yes
William Elijah Cox D-IN voted yes
George Henry Lindsay D-NY voted yes
John Austin Moon D-TN 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 recess until 11.30 o' clock tomorrow…: House Vote, Apr 21, 1908,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/60-H-85/to-recess-until-11-30-o-clock-tomorrow-made (accessed 2026-10-16).