To adopt the report of the committee on conference on H. R. 21279. No quorum. (p.11761)

On Aug 23, 1912, the House voted 130–24 (HR 21279). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 89–16, Republicans 41–8. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 24 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: 130
No: 24
Did not vote: 254
Date: Aug 23, 1912

By party

Democrats89 yes · 16 no · 132 didn’t vote
Republicans41 yes · 8 no · 120 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Edward Raker D-CA voted no
William Kent R-CA voted no
Seaborn Anderson Roddenbery D-GA voted no
Frank Plowman Woods R-IA voted no
William Allen Cullop D-IN voted no
Finly Hutchinson Gray D-IN voted no
Joseph Taggart D-KS voted no
Rollin Raymond Rees R-KS voted no
Victor Murdock R-KS voted no
Ollie Murray James D-KY voted no
Augustus Owsley Stanley D-KY voted no
Robert Young Thomas Jr. D-KY voted no
Ben Johnson D-KY voted no
Charles Ferris Booher D-MO voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Charles Andrew Talcott D-NY voted no
George White D-OH voted no
Elsworth Raymond Bathrick D-OH voted no
Dick Thompson Morgan R-OK voted no
Abraham Walter Lafferty R-OR voted no
Robert Edward Difenderfer D-PA voted no
Rufus Hardy D-TX voted no
William Robert Smith D-TX voted no
Henry Allen Cooper 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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Capitol Receipts, “To adopt the report of the committee on…: House Vote, Aug 23, 1912,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/62-H-194/to-adopt-the-report-of-the-committee-on-conference (accessed 2026-10-17).