To adopt H. RES. 429, a resolution authorizing the committee on banking and currency to determine what legislation is needed, make a full investigation of same,

On Feb 24, 1912, the House voted 268–8 (HRE 429). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 167–1, Republicans 100–8, Others 2–0. 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: 8
Did not vote: 130
Date: Feb 24, 1912

By party

Democrats167 yes · 1 no · 69 didn’t vote
Republicans100 yes · 8 no · 61 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Edward Stevens Henry R-CT voted no
Edwin Werter Higgins R-CT voted no
John Quillin Tilson R-CT voted no
Joseph Gurney Cannon R-IL voted no
Napoleon Bonaparte Thistlewood R-IL voted no
Frederick Huntington Gillett R-MA voted no
Robert Lee Doughton D-NC voted no
John Dalzell R-PA voted no
Richard Wilson Austin R-TN 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 adopt H. RES. 429, a resolution…: House Vote, Feb 24, 1912,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/62-H-94/to-adopt-h-res-429-a-resolution-authorizing-the (accessed 2026-10-15).