To recommit H. R. 2983 (37 stat. 13, 8/8/1911), a bill providing for the apportionment of representatives in Congress under the 13th census, to the committee on

On Apr 27, 1911, the House voted 99–177 (HR 2983). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 8–179, Republicans 100–6, Others 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 14 members voted against their own party.

During the 62nd Congress (1911–1912), William Howard Taft was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes: 99
No: 177
Did not vote: 114
Date: Apr 27, 1911

By party

Democrats8 yes · 179 no · 50 didn’t vote
Republicans100 yes · 6 no · 63 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Schley Howard D-GA voted yes
Gilbert Nelson Haugen R-IA voted no
Nathan Edward Kendall R-IA voted no
Solomon Francis Prouty R-IA voted no
Horace Mann Towner R-IA voted no
Frank Buchanan D-IL voted yes
John Alden Thayer D-MA voted yes
Frank Edward Guernsey R-ME voted no
Edwin Forrest Sweet D-MI voted yes
Charles Andrew Talcott D-NY voted yes
Elsworth Raymond Bathrick D-OH voted yes
James Luther Slayden D-TX voted yes
Frank Plumley R-VT voted no
William Gay Brown Jr. D-WV 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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Capitol Receipts, “To recommit H. R. 2983 (37 stat. 13…: House Vote, Apr 27, 1911,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/62-H-12/to-recommit-h-r-2983-37-stat-13-8 (accessed 2026-10-15).