To adjourn so as to terminate debate on motion to discharge the committee on invalid pensions from further consideration of the bill H. R. 60. (p.954-2)

On Jan 15, 1912, the House voted 1–222. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 0–161, Republicans 1–62, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 1 member 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: 1
No: 222
Did not vote: 183
Date: Jan 15, 1912

By party

Democrats0 yes · 161 no · 76 didn’t vote
Republicans1 yes · 62 no · 106 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Arthur Laban Bates R-PA voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

Arthur Laban Bates R-PA

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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