To order the previous question on H. R. 20195, a bill amending the naturalization law. (p.1579-1)

On Jan 15, 1913, the House voted 208–10 (HR 20195). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 120–9, Republicans 89–1, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 10 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: 208
No: 10
Did not vote: 188
Date: Jan 15, 1913

By party

Democrats120 yes · 9 no · 108 didn’t vote
Republicans89 yes · 1 no · 79 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Thomas Lawrence Reilly D-CT voted no
Adolph Joachim Sabath D-IL voted no
Thomas Gallagher D-IL voted no
John Alden Thayer D-MA voted no
William Francis Murray D-MA voted no
James Michael Curley D-MA voted no
William Patterson Borland D-MO voted no
Isaac R. Sherwood D-OH voted no
Abraham Walter Lafferty R-OR voted no
Albert Sidney Burleson 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 order the previous question on H. R…: House Vote, Jan 15, 1913,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/62-H-213/to-order-the-previous-question-on-h-r-20195 (accessed 2026-10-17).