To pass H. R. 1618 (37 stat. 63, 2/10/1912), a bill amending paragraph 6 of the act relating to the metropolitan police force of the district of columbia.

On Jan 30, 1912, the House voted 268–9 (HR 1618). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 170–4, Republicans 99–5, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 9 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: 268
No: 9
Did not vote: 129
Date: Jan 30, 1912

By party

Democrats170 yes · 4 no · 63 didn’t vote
Republicans99 yes · 5 no · 65 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edward Stevens Henry R-CT voted no
Solomon Francis Prouty R-IA voted no
James Robert Mann R-IL voted no
Frederick Huntington Gillett R-MA voted no
William Stedman Greene R-MA voted no
John Joseph Fitzgerald D-NY voted no
Albert Sidney Burleson D-TX voted no
Robert Lee Henry D-TX voted no
Oscar Callaway 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 pass H. R. 1618 (37 stat. 63, 2/10/1912)…: House Vote, Jan 30, 1912,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/62-H-68/to-pass-h-r-1618-37-stat-63-2 (accessed 2026-10-16).