To adjourn until tuesday. (p.1193-1)

On May 12, 1911, the House voted 131–83. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 130–2, Republicans 0–83, Others 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 2 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: 131
No: 83
Did not vote: 192
Date: May 12, 1911

By party

Democrats130 yes · 2 no · 105 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 83 no · 86 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Carl Carey Anderson D-OH voted no
James Luther Slayden D-TX 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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Capitol Receipts, “To adjourn until tuesday. (p.1193-1): House Vote, May 12, 1911,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/62-H-15/to-adjourn-until-tuesday-p-1193-1 (accessed 2026-10-17).