To order previous question upon motion to approve journal of september 17. (p.15407-2)

On Sep 18, 1914, the House voted 224–81. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 207–0, Republicans 15–79, Others 2–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 15 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: 224
No: 81
Did not vote: 148
Date: Sep 18, 1914

By party

Democrats207 yes · 0 no · 97 didn’t vote
Republicans15 yes · 79 no · 45 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 2 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Dennison Stephens R-CA voted yes
Solomon Francis Prouty R-IA voted yes
Burton Lee French R-ID voted yes
John Wesley Langley R-KY voted yes
Sydney Anderson R-MN voted yes
Charles Russell Davis R-MN voted yes
Charles August Lindbergh R-MN voted yes
Abraham Walter Lafferty R-OR voted yes
Melville Clyde Kelly R-PA voted yes
Anderson Howell Walters R-PA voted yes
Arthur Ringwalt Rupley R-PA voted yes
Campbell Bascom Slemp R-VA voted yes
William Leroy La Follette R-WA voted yes
William Joseph Cary R-WI voted yes
Irvine Luther Lenroot R-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 order previous question upon motion to…: House Vote, Sep 18, 1914,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/63-H-188/to-order-previous-question-upon-motion-to-approve-journal (accessed 2026-10-16).