To order previous question on passage of H. RES. 269, providing that the remainder of this day be devoted by the house to the consideration of such bills as hav

On Aug 8, 1911, the House voted 178–80 (HRE 269). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 160–0, Republicans 18–80. 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: 178
No: 80
Did not vote: 150
Date: Aug 8, 1911

By party

Democrats160 yes · 0 no · 77 didn’t vote
Republicans18 yes · 80 no · 71 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Julius Kahn R-CA voted yes
William Raymond Green R-IA voted yes
Ernest William Roberts R-MA voted yes
Samuel Walker Mccall R-MA voted yes
John Wingate Weeks R-MA voted yes
Robert Orr Harris R-MA voted yes
Leonidas Carstarphen Dyer R-MO voted yes
Henry Schermerhorn De Forest R-NY voted yes
Frank Bartlett Willis R-OH voted yes
Bird Segle Mcguire R-OK voted yes
William Stuart Reyburn R-PA voted yes
John Richard Farr R-PA voted yes
Charles Calvin Bowman R-PA voted yes
Benjamin Kurtz Focht R-PA voted yes
Charles Matthews R-PA voted yes
Peter Moore Speer R-PA voted yes
Richard Wilson Austin R-TN voted yes
John Mandt Nelson R-WI voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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