To table an appeal from the decision of the chair that a quorum was present in discussion of H. RES. 90, a resolution to investigate the taylor and other system

On Aug 21, 1911, the House voted 175–12 (HRE 90). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 124–0, Republicans 51–12. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 12 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: 175
No: 12
Did not vote: 221
Date: Aug 21, 1911

By party

Democrats124 yes · 0 no · 113 didn’t vote
Republicans51 yes · 12 no · 106 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Everis Anson Hayes R-CA voted no
James Carson Needham R-CA voted no
James Robert Mann R-IL voted no
John Wingate Weeks R-MA voted no
Asher Crosby Hinds R-ME voted no
Henry Schermerhorn De Forest R-NY voted no
John Wilbur Dwight R-NY voted no
Henry Gold Danforth R-NY voted no
Leonard Paul Howland R-OH voted no
George Deardorff Mccreary R-PA voted no
George Herbert Utter R-RI voted no
Joseph Howell R-UT 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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