On adoption of H. RES. 736, discharging committee on naval affairs from consideration of the naval mail lines bill (S. 5259), limiting its debate and the amendm

On Feb 16, 1915, the House voted 186–139 (HRE 736). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 194–29, Republicans 1–112, Others 1–7, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 30 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: 186
No: 139
Did not vote: 108
Date: Feb 16, 1915

By party

Democrats194 yes · 29 no · 81 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no
Republicans1 yes · 112 no · 26 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 7 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George John Kindel D-CO voted no
Franklin Brockson D-DE voted no
Charles Lafayette Bartlett D-GA 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
Frederick Simpson Deitrick D-MA 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
Robert Newton Page D-NC voted no
Raymond Bartlett Stevens D-NH voted no
John Joseph Fitzgerald D-NY voted no
Thomas Gedney Patten D-NY voted no
George White D-OH voted no
John Jefferson Whitacre D-OH voted no
Elsworth Raymond Bathrick D-OH voted no
William Gordon D-OH voted no
James Sanford Davenport D-OK voted no
William Henry David Murray D-OK voted no
Abraham Walter Lafferty R-OR voted yes
Michael Donohoe D-PA voted no
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted no
Martin Dies D-TX voted no
Oscar Callaway D-TX voted no
James Luther Slayden D-TX voted no
William Atkinson Jones D-VA voted no
Andrew Jackson Montague D-VA 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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