To dispense with the proceedings under calender wednesday for today, made during consideration of H. R. 15578, a bill to codify, revise and amend the laws relat

On May 27, 1914, the House voted 13–257. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 11–175, Republicans 2–74, Others 0–8, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 13 members voted against their own party.

During the 63rd Congress (1913–1914), Woodrow Wilson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 13
No: 257
Did not vote: 182
Date: May 27, 1914

By party

Democrats11 yes · 175 no · 118 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no
Republicans2 yes · 74 no · 63 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 8 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Otis Theodore Wingo D-AR voted yes
Samuel Mitchell Taylor D-AR voted yes
George John Kindel D-CO voted yes
Dudley Doolittle D-KS voted yes
Robert Young Thomas Jr. D-KY voted yes
Carl Edgar Mapes R-MI voted yes
Raymond Bartlett Stevens D-NH voted yes
Archibald Chapman Hart D-NJ voted yes
Charles Andrew Talcott D-NY voted yes
Edwin Stewart Underhill D-NY voted yes
Elsworth Raymond Bathrick D-OH voted yes
Charles Emory Patton R-PA voted yes
Michael Edmund Burke D-WI voted yes

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 dispense with the proceedings under…: House Vote, May 27, 1914,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/63-H-121/to-dispense-with-the-proceedings-under-calender-wednesday-for (accessed 2026-10-17).