To order the previous question on H. R. 21230 (37 stat. 1160, app. 6/19/1912), a bill relating to pensions to veterans of the civil war, widows of deceased vete

On Mar 8, 1912, the House voted 170–9 (HR 21230). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 100–10, Republicans 70–0, Others 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 10 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: 170
No: 9
Did not vote: 226
Date: Mar 8, 1912

By party

Democrats100 yes · 10 no · 127 didn’t vote
Republicans70 yes · 0 no · 99 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Charles Gordon Edwards D-GA voted no
Seaborn Anderson Roddenbery D-GA voted no
William Schley Howard D-GA voted no
Samuel Joelah Tribble D-GA voted no
Hubert Durrett Stephens D-MS voted no
Samuel Andrew Witherspoon D-MS voted no
Byron Patton (Pat) Harrison D-MS voted no
James Francis Byrnes D-SC voted no
Oscar Callaway D-TX voted no
John Hall Stephens 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 order the previous question on H. R…: House Vote, Mar 8, 1912,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/62-H-96/to-order-the-previous-question-on-h-r-21230 (accessed 2026-10-17).