To recommit H. R. 12812, a bill for the reduction of duties on manufacture of cotton goods, to the committee on ways and means with instructions to hold same UN

On Aug 3, 1911, the House voted 106–185 (HR 12812). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 1–177, Republicans 113–16, Others 1–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 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: 106
No: 185
Did not vote: 99
Date: Aug 3, 1911

By party

Democrats1 yes · 177 no · 59 didn’t vote
Republicans113 yes · 16 no · 40 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

William Kent R-CA voted no
Solomon Francis Prouty R-IA voted no
Frank Plowman Woods R-IA voted no
Elbert Hamilton Hubbard R-IA voted no
Augustus Owsley Stanley D-KY voted yes
Joseph Warren Fordney R-MI voted no
Sydney Anderson R-MN voted no
Charles Russell Davis R-MN voted no
Charles August Lindbergh R-MN voted no
Andrew John Volstead R-MN voted no
Halvor Steenerson R-MN voted no
Henry Thomas Helgesen R-ND voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Abraham Walter Lafferty R-OR voted no
Stanton Warburton R-WA voted no
John Mandt Nelson R-WI voted no
Irvine Luther Lenroot R-WI voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “To recommit H. R. 12812, a bill for the…: House Vote, Aug 3, 1911,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/62-H-27/to-recommit-h-r-12812-a-bill-for-the (accessed 2026-10-15).