To pass H. R. 22591. (p.8902)

On Jul 11, 1912, the House voted 233–18 (HR 22591). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 164–0, Republicans 70–18, Others 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 18 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: 233
No: 18
Did not vote: 154
Date: Jul 11, 1912

By party

Democrats164 yes · 0 no · 73 didn’t vote
Republicans70 yes · 18 no · 81 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

John Quillin Tilson R-CT voted no
Martin Barnaby Madden R-IL voted no
James Robert Mann R-IL voted no
John Allen Sterling R-IL voted no
Joseph Gurney Cannon R-IL voted no
John Wingate Weeks R-MA voted no
Robert Orr Harris R-MA voted no
Francis Henry Dodds R-MI voted no
Sereno Elisha Payne R-NY voted no
Henry Gold Danforth R-NY voted no
Leonard Paul Howland R-OH voted no
Joseph Hampton Moore R-PA voted no
George Deardorff Mccreary R-PA voted no
William Walton Griest R-PA voted no
Jonathan Nicholas Langham R-PA voted no
John Dalzell R-PA voted no
George Herbert Utter R-RI voted no
Joseph Howell R-UT 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 pass H. R. 22591. (p.8902): House Vote, Jul 11, 1912,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/62-H-154/to-pass-h-r-22591-p-8902 (accessed 2026-10-17).