To amend the postal savings bill S. 5876, by directing the postmaster general to report to each session of Congress, in the beginning thereof, the number and na

On Jun 9, 1910, the House voted 192–113 (S 5876). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 170–6, Democrats 24–109. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 30 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: 192
No: 113
Did not vote: 93
Date: Jun 9, 1910

By party

Democrats24 yes · 109 no · 47 didn’t vote
Republicans170 yes · 6 no · 46 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Atterson Walden Rucker D-CO voted yes
Edward Thomas Taylor D-CO voted yes
Frank Plowman Woods R-IA voted no
Elbert Hamilton Hubbard R-IA voted no
Adolph Joachim Sabath D-IL voted yes
Martin David Foster D-IL voted yes
Ralph Wilbur Moss D-IN voted yes
Joseph Eugene Ransdell D-LA voted yes
Joseph Francis O'Connell D-MA voted yes
Eugene Noble Foss D-MA voted yes
Winfield Scott Hammond D-MN voted yes
Edward William Pou D-NC voted yes
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted no
John Arthur Maguire D-NE voted yes
Gilbert Monell Hitchcock D-NE voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted no
William Hughes D-NJ voted yes
Eugene Francis Kinkead D-NJ voted yes
William Sulzer D-NY voted yes
James Smith Havens D-NY voted yes
James Middleton Cox D-OH voted yes
William Ellsworth Tou Velle D-OH voted yes
Timothy Thomas Ansberry D-OH voted yes
William Graves Sharp D-OH voted yes
William Albert Ashbrook D-OH voted yes
Thomas David Nicholls D-PA voted yes
Wyatt Aiken D-SC voted yes
Robert Lee Henry D-TX voted yes
John Mandt Nelson R-WI voted no
Irvine Luther Lenroot 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 amend the postal savings bill S. 5876, by…: House Vote, Jun 9, 1910,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/61-H-120/to-amend-the-postal-savings-bill-s-5876-by (accessed 2026-10-17).