On sustaining the decision of the chair, that the resolution H. RES. 502 is not in order and that its consideration should not be entered upon contrary to the h

On Mar 19, 1910, the House voted 160–182 (HRE 502). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 160–35, Democrats 0–147. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 35 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: 160
No: 182
Did not vote: 60
Date: Mar 19, 1910

By party

Democrats0 yes · 147 no · 33 didn’t vote
Republicans160 yes · 35 no · 27 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Everis Anson Hayes R-CA voted no
Charles Edgar Pickett R-IA voted no
Gilbert Nelson Haugen R-IA voted no
James William Good R-IA voted no
Nathan Edward Kendall R-IA voted no
Frank Plowman Woods R-IA voted no
Elbert Hamilton Hubbard R-IA voted no
Edmond Haggard Madison R-KS voted no
Victor Murdock R-KS voted no
Butler Ames R-MA voted no
Augustus Peabody Gardner R-MA voted no
Charles Russell Davis R-MN voted no
Charles August Lindbergh R-MN voted no
Andrew John Volstead R-MN voted no
Clarence Benjamin Miller R-MN voted no
Halvor Steenerson R-MN voted no
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted no
Edmund Howard Hinshaw R-NE voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Moses Pierce Kinkaid R-NE voted no
Charles Newell Fowler R-NJ voted no
Otto Godfrey Foelker R-NY voted no
Hamilton Fish R-NY voted no
Adna Romulus Johnson R-OH voted no
Edward Livingston Taylor Jr. R-OH voted no
Leonard Paul Howland R-OH voted no
Eben Wever Martin R-SD 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
James Henry Davidson 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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