To recommit H.R. 24060, a bill granting a franking privilege to the President, former presidents and their widows respectively, to the committee on post office

On Apr 6, 1910, the House voted 93–166 (HR 24060). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 2–145, Democrats 91–22. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 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: 166
Did not vote: 142
Date: Apr 6, 1910

By party

Democrats91 yes · 22 no · 67 didn’t vote
Republicans2 yes · 145 no · 75 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Richmond Pearson Hobson D-AL voted no
Edward Thomas Taylor D-CO voted no
Martin Andrew Morrison D-IN voted no
Joseph Swagar Sherley D-KY voted no
John Austin Keliher D-MA voted no
Andrew James Peters D-MA voted no
James Harry Covington D-MD voted no
Joshua Frederick Cockey Talbott D-MD voted no
John Gill Jr. D-MD voted no
Winfield Scott Hammond D-MN voted no
Charles August Lindbergh R-MN voted yes
William Waller Rucker D-MO voted no
Joshua Willis Alexander D-MO voted no
William Hughes D-NJ voted no
John Joseph Fitzgerald D-NY voted no
Henry Mayer Goldfogle D-NY voted no
William Sulzer D-NY voted no
Francis Burton Harrison D-NY voted no
Joseph Aloysius Goulden D-NY voted no
William Graves Sharp D-OH voted no
Charles Edward Creager R-OK voted yes
Thomas David Nicholls D-PA voted no
William Bauchop Wilson D-PA voted no
Lemuel Phillips Padgett D-TN 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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