To adopt H. RES. 693, a resolution taking from the speaker's table H. R. 21279, a bill making post office appropriations for 1913, disagreeing to all the Senate

On Aug 15, 1912, the House voted 107–78 (HR 21279). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 105–16, Republicans 2–61, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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: 107
No: 78
Did not vote: 223
Date: Aug 15, 1912

By party

Democrats105 yes · 16 no · 116 didn’t vote
Republicans2 yes · 61 no · 106 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Allan Oldfield D-AR voted no
John Charles Floyd D-AR voted no
Henderson Madison Jacoway D-AR voted no
John Edward Raker D-CA voted no
Seaborn Anderson Roddenbery D-GA voted no
William Schley Howard D-GA voted no
Samuel Joelah Tribble D-GA voted no
William August Rodenberg R-IL voted yes
George Arthur Neeley D-KS voted no
Harvey Helm D-KY voted no
Frank Ellsworth Doremus D-MI voted no
Edwin Forrest Sweet D-MI voted no
Ezekiel Samuel Candler Jr. D-MS voted no
Byron Patton (Pat) Harrison D-MS voted no
William Graves Sharp D-OH voted no
William Albert Ashbrook D-OH voted no
Richard Wilson Austin R-TN 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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