To resolve the house into the committee of the whole on the state of the union, in order to take up the further consideration of H.R. 32767, on the private cale

On Feb 19, 1911, the House voted 156–11 (HR 32767). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 92–2, Republicans 68–12. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 14 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: 156
No: 11
Did not vote: 228
Date: Feb 19, 1911

By party

Democrats92 yes · 2 no · 86 didn’t vote
Republicans68 yes · 12 no · 142 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Marcellus Howard D-GA voted no
Nathan Edward Kendall R-IA voted no
Howard Malcolm Snapp R-IL voted no
John Allen Sterling R-IL voted no
William Augustus Reeder R-KS voted no
Ernest William Roberts R-MA voted no
Joseph Francis O'Connell D-MA voted no
Cyrus Adams Sulloway R-NH voted no
William Halsted Wiley R-NJ voted no
William Stiles Bennet R-NY voted no
John Wilbur Dwight R-NY voted no
William Aubrey Thomas R-OH voted no
James Henry Cassidy R-OH voted no
John Mandt Nelson 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 resolve the house into the committee of…: House Vote, Feb 19, 1911,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/61-H-181/to-resolve-the-house-into-the-committee-of-the (accessed 2026-10-18).