To amend H. R. 17756, a bill to amend an act approved 7/1/1902, entitled, "an act temporarily to provide for the administration of the affairs of the civil gove

On May 15, 1912, the House voted 66–156 (HR 17756). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 3–132, Republicans 63–24, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 27 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: 66
No: 156
Did not vote: 185
Date: May 15, 1912

By party

Democrats3 yes · 132 no · 102 didn’t vote
Republicans63 yes · 24 no · 82 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James William Good R-IA voted no
Nathan Edward Kendall R-IA voted no
Burton Lee French R-ID voted no
Ira Clifton Copley R-IL voted no
George Washington Prince R-IL voted no
Fred Schuyler Jackson R-KS voted no
Rollin Raymond Rees R-KS voted no
Isaac Daniel Young R-KS voted no
John M. C. Smith R-MI voted no
Sydney Anderson R-MN voted no
Charles Russell Davis R-MN voted no
Charles August Lindbergh R-MN voted no
Henry Thomas Helgesen R-ND voted no
William Edgar Tuttle Jr. D-NJ voted yes
George Curry R-NM voted no
Edwin Ewing Roberts R-NV voted no
William Cox Redfield D-NY voted yes
Robert Johns Bulkley D-OH voted yes
Abraham Walter Lafferty R-OR voted no
Eben Wever Martin R-SD voted no
William Leroy La Follette R-WA voted no
Henry Allen Cooper R-WI voted no
Arthur William Kopp R-WI voted no
William Joseph Cary R-WI voted no
John Jacob Esch 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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