To order previous question on a motion to recommit H.R. 1438 to the conference committee. (p. 4754-2)

On Jul 31, 1909, the House voted 196–181 (HR 1438). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 195–17, Democrats 1–164. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 18 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: 196
No: 181
Did not vote: 25
Date: Jul 31, 1909

By party

Democrats1 yes · 164 no · 15 didn’t vote
Republicans195 yes · 17 no · 10 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Charles Edgar Pickett R-IA voted no
Nathan Edward Kendall R-IA voted no
James Robert Mann R-IL voted no
Edmond Haggard Madison R-KS voted no
Victor Murdock R-KS voted no
Robert Foligny Broussard D-LA voted yes
Charles Russell Davis R-MN voted no
Frank Mellen Nye R-MN voted no
Charles August Lindbergh R-MN voted no
Clarence Benjamin Miller R-MN voted no
Harry Marcy Coudrey R-MO voted no
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
George Newell Southwick R-NY voted no
Henry Allen Cooper R-WI voted no
John Mandt Nelson R-WI voted no
William Joseph Cary 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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