To postpone business before the house until tomorrow, made during consideration of H.J. RES. 172. (p. 3417-1)

On Mar 18, 1910, the House voted 164–151. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 164–18, Democrats 0–133. 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: 164
No: 151
Did not vote: 87
Date: Mar 18, 1910

By party

Democrats0 yes · 133 no · 47 didn’t vote
Republicans164 yes · 18 no · 40 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Gilbert Nelson Haugen R-IA voted no
Elbert Hamilton Hubbard R-IA voted no
James Robert Mann R-IL voted no
Edmond Haggard Madison R-KS voted no
Victor Murdock R-KS voted no
Charles Russell Davis R-MN voted no
Charles August Lindbergh R-MN voted no
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Charles Newell Fowler R-NJ voted no
Otto Godfrey Foelker R-NY voted no
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
William Joseph Cary 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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