To order the previous question on H. RES. 736, in order to bring to an immediate vote this resolution discharging committee on naval affairs from consideration

On Feb 16, 1915, the House voted 181–126 (HRE 736). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 187–16, Republicans 1–111, Others 1–6, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 17 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: 181
No: 126
Did not vote: 130
Date: Feb 16, 1915

By party

Democrats187 yes · 16 no · 101 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no
Republicans1 yes · 111 no · 27 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 6 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George John Kindel D-CO voted no
Franklin Brockson D-DE voted no
Charles Martin Borchers D-IL voted no
Ralph Wilbur Moss D-IN voted no
Martin Andrew Morrison D-IN voted no
Robert Foligny Broussard D-LA voted no
James Ambrose Gallivan D-MA voted no
Dorsey William Shackleford D-MO voted no
Thomas Upton Sisson D-MS voted no
Samuel Andrew Witherspoon D-MS voted no
Raymond Bartlett Stevens D-NH voted no
Elsworth Raymond Bathrick D-OH voted no
William Gordon D-OH voted no
Abraham Walter Lafferty R-OR voted yes
Michael Donohoe D-PA voted no
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI 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 order the previous question on H. RES…: House Vote, Feb 16, 1915,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/63-H-260/to-order-the-previous-question-on-h-res-736 (accessed 2026-10-16).