To adopt the first half of H. RES. 666, declaring that theron e. Catlin was not duly elected to the 62nd Congress as a representative from the 11th district of

On Aug 12, 1912, the House voted 121–71 (HRE 666). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 119–1, Republicans 2–71, Others 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 3 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: 121
No: 71
Did not vote: 214
Date: Aug 12, 1912

By party

Democrats119 yes · 1 no · 117 didn’t vote
Republicans2 yes · 71 no · 96 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edward Stevens Henry R-CT voted yes
Fred Schuyler Jackson R-KS voted yes
John M. Hamilton D-WV 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 adopt the first half of H. RES. 666…: House Vote, Aug 12, 1912,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/62-H-176/to-adopt-the-first-half-of-h-res-666 (accessed 2026-10-17).