To adjourn, made during debate on the bill H.R. 32080 providing for the leasing of coal lands in the district of alaska. (p. 3235-2)

On Feb 23, 1911, the House voted 93–113. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 6–99, Republicans 87–16. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 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: 93
No: 113
Did not vote: 194
Date: Feb 23, 1911

By party

Democrats6 yes · 99 no · 75 didn’t vote
Republicans87 yes · 16 no · 119 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Ben Cravens D-AR voted yes
Joseph Taylor Robinson D-AR voted yes
Edward Thomas Taylor D-CO voted yes
Dudley Mays Hughes D-GA voted yes
Elbert Hamilton Hubbard R-IA voted no
Philip Pitt Campbell R-KS voted no
William Augustus Reeder R-KS voted no
Edmond Haggard Madison R-KS voted no
Winfield Scott Hammond D-MN voted yes
Charles Russell Davis R-MN voted no
Frank Mellen Nye R-MN voted no
Charles August Lindbergh R-MN voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Hamilton Fish R-NY voted no
William Robert Smith D-TX voted yes
Miles Poindexter R-WA voted no
Henry Allen Cooper R-WI voted no
John Mandt Nelson R-WI voted no
Arthur William Kopp R-WI voted no
John Jacob Esch R-WI voted no
Elmer Addison Morse 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 adjourn, made during debate on the bill…: House Vote, Feb 23, 1911,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/61-H-184/to-adjourn-made-during-debate-on-the-bill-h (accessed 2026-10-17).