To amend the district of columbia (street railways) bill H.R. 6286, by providing that all street railway operators issue 30 minutes interchangeable transfers to

On Apr 25, 1910, the House voted 108–112 (HR 6286). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 17–104, Democrats 91–8. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 25 members voted against their own party.

During the 61st Congress (1909–1910), William Howard Taft was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 108
No: 112
Did not vote: 182
Date: Apr 25, 1910

By party

Democrats91 yes · 8 no · 81 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 104 no · 101 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Gilbert Nelson Haugen R-IA voted yes
James William Good R-IA voted yes
Nathan Edward Kendall R-IA voted yes
Elbert Hamilton Hubbard R-IA voted yes
William Warfield Wilson R-IL voted yes
Daniel Read Anthony Jr. R-KS voted yes
James Monroe Miller R-KS voted yes
Augustus Owsley Stanley D-KY voted no
Ben Johnson D-KY voted no
William Stedman Greene R-MA voted yes
Charles Russell Davis R-MN voted yes
Charles August Lindbergh R-MN voted yes
Andrew John Volstead R-MN voted yes
Charles Ferris Booher D-MO voted no
William Patterson Borland D-MO voted no
Arthur Phillips Murphy R-MO voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
Irving Price Wanger R-PA voted yes
John Hoover Rothermel D-PA voted no
Wyatt Aiken D-SC voted no
Richard Wilson Austin R-TN voted yes
James Luther Slayden D-TX voted no
Charles Creighton Carlin D-VA voted no
William Ewart Humphrey R-WA voted yes
John Mandt Nelson R-WI 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 amend the district of columbia (street…: House Vote, Apr 25, 1910,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/61-H-100/to-amend-the-district-of-columbia-street-railways-bill (accessed 2026-10-17).