To recommit the tariff bill H.R. 1438, to the committee on conference. (p. 4754-2, 4755-1)

On Jul 31, 1909, the House voted 186–191 (HR 1438). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 22–190, Democrats 164–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 23 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: 186
No: 191
Did not vote: 25
Date: Jul 31, 1909

By party

Democrats164 yes · 1 no · 15 didn’t vote
Republicans22 yes · 190 no · 10 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Charles Edgar Pickett R-IA voted yes
Gilbert Nelson Haugen R-IA voted yes
James William Good R-IA voted yes
Nathan Edward Kendall R-IA voted yes
Frank Plowman Woods R-IA voted yes
Elbert Hamilton Hubbard R-IA voted yes
James Robert Mann R-IL voted yes
Edmond Haggard Madison R-KS voted yes
Victor Murdock R-KS voted yes
Robert Foligny Broussard D-LA voted no
Charles Russell Davis R-MN voted yes
Frank Mellen Nye R-MN voted yes
Charles August Lindbergh R-MN voted yes
Andrew John Volstead R-MN voted yes
Clarence Benjamin Miller R-MN voted yes
Halvor Steenerson R-MN voted yes
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
George Newell Southwick R-NY voted yes
Miles Poindexter R-WA voted yes
John Mandt Nelson R-WI voted yes
William Joseph Cary R-WI voted yes
Irvine Luther Lenroot R-WI voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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