To recommit H. R. 1710 to the committee on the district of columbia. (p.1367-1)

On Jan 11, 1915, the House voted 90–201 (HR 1710). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 11–187, Republicans 76–13, Others 3–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 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: 90
No: 201
Did not vote: 162
Date: Jan 11, 1915

By party

Democrats11 yes · 187 no · 106 didn’t vote
Republicans76 yes · 13 no · 50 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 1 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Charles Forrest Curry R-CA voted no
John Ignatius Nolan R-CA voted no
Jeremiah Donovan D-CT voted yes
Solomon Francis Prouty R-IA voted no
Adolph Joachim Sabath D-IL voted yes
James Mcandrews D-IL voted yes
Thomas Gallagher D-IL voted yes
Daniel Read Anthony Jr. R-KS voted no
Frederick Simpson Deitrick D-MA voted yes
Edward Gilmore D-MA voted yes
Thomas Chandler Thacher D-MA voted yes
Carl Edgar Mapes R-MI voted no
Samuel William Smith R-MI voted no
James Campbell Mclaughlin R-MI voted no
Daniel Joseph Riordan D-NY voted yes
Isaac R. Sherwood D-OH voted yes
Robert Johns Bulkley D-OH voted yes
Robert Crosser D-OH voted yes
Dick Thompson Morgan R-OK voted no
Nicholas John Sinnott R-OR voted no
Charles Hall Dillon R-SD voted no
Sam Riley Sells R-TN voted no
Campbell Bascom Slemp R-VA voted no
James Archibald Frear R-WI 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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