To recommit to the committee on the post office and post roads the post office appropriation bill for 1916 (H. R. 19906), with instructions that they insert an

On Dec 31, 1914, the House voted 68–150 (HR 19906). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 7–149, Republicans 60–2, Others 4–1, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 9 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: 68
No: 150
Did not vote: 229
Date: Dec 31, 1914

By party

Democrats7 yes · 149 no · 148 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no
Republicans60 yes · 2 no · 77 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 1 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Kettner D-CA voted yes
George John Kindel D-CO voted yes
Harry Hunter Seldomridge D-CO voted yes
Edward Keating D-CO voted yes
Martin Barnaby Madden R-IL voted no
Augustus Peabody Gardner R-MA voted no
Hubert Durrett Stephens D-MS voted yes
Robert Crosser D-OH voted yes
Thomas Frank Konop 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 recommit to the committee on the post…: House Vote, Dec 31, 1914,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/63-H-229/to-recommit-to-the-committee-on-the-post-office (accessed 2026-10-16).