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House roll call 179 · 61st Congress · Feb 18, 1911

To move the previous question, and shut off debate and bring to a direct immediate vote, the appeal from the decision of the chair who ruled that a resolution b

On Feb 18, 1911, the House voted 128–49. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 103–3, Republicans 25–46. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 28 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

128

No

49

Did not vote

225

Date

Feb 18, 1911

From Voteview roll call records.