To suspend the rules and adopt house order that upon adoption of this order the house shall consider S. 48.

On Apr 23, 1908, the House voted 173–95 (S 48). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 154–0, Democrats 18–95, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 18 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: 173
No: 95
Did not vote: 131
Date: Apr 23, 1908

By party

Democrats18 yes · 95 no · 57 didn’t vote
Republicans154 yes · 0 no · 74 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

William Benjamin Craig D-AL voted yes
Oscar Wilder Underwood D-AL voted yes
Joseph Taylor Robinson D-AR voted yes
James Mathews Griggs D-GA voted yes
Daniel Webster Hamilton D-IA voted yes
William Elijah Cox D-IN voted yes
George Washington Rauch D-IN voted yes
Winfield Scott Hammond D-MN voted yes
Benjamin Grubb Humphreys D-MS voted yes
George Arthur Bartlett D-NV voted yes
George Henry Lindsay D-NY voted yes
William Sulzer D-NY voted yes
Charles Vincent Fornes D-NY voted yes
William Bourke Cockran D-NY voted yes
Charles David Carter D-OK voted yes
Thomas David Nicholls D-PA voted yes
William Bauchop Wilson D-PA voted yes
George Farmer Burgess 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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