To pass H. R. 18891. (p.15772-1)

On Sep 25, 1914, the House voted 234–135 (HR 18891). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 241–13, Republicans 1–123, Others 0–8. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 14 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: 234
No: 135
Did not vote: 67
Date: Sep 25, 1914

By party

Democrats241 yes · 13 no · 50 didn’t vote
Republicans1 yes · 123 no · 15 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 8 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Richmond Pearson Hobson D-AL voted no
Otis Theodore Wingo D-AR voted no
Denver Samuel Church D-CA voted no
Ira Clifton Copley R-IL voted yes
Frank Trimble O'Hair D-IL voted no
Andrew James Peters D-MA voted no
Joshua Frederick Cockey Talbott D-MD voted no
Hubert Durrett Stephens D-MS voted no
Thomas Upton Sisson D-MS voted no
Samuel Andrew Witherspoon D-MS voted no
Raymond Bartlett Stevens D-NH voted no
Joseph Bryan Thompson D-OK voted no
James Willard Ragsdale D-SC 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. 18891. (p.15772-1): House Vote, Sep 25, 1914,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/63-H-192/to-pass-h-r-18891-p-15772-1 (accessed 2026-10-17).