To amend S. 5259, by requiring the secretary of the navy to procure presidential approval in carrying out bill's provisions. (p.3882-2, 3883-2, 3875)

On Feb 16, 1915, the House voted 301–31 (S 5259). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 224–3, Republicans 70–29, Others 7–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 32 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: 301
No: 31
Did not vote: 119
Date: Feb 16, 1915

By party

Democrats224 yes · 3 no · 77 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no
Republicans70 yes · 29 no · 40 didn’t vote
Others7 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George John Kindel D-CO voted no
Frank Plowman Woods R-IA voted no
Addison Taylor Smith R-ID voted no
Martin Barnaby Madden R-IL voted no
Charles Martin Borchers D-IL voted no
John Wesley Langley R-KY voted no
John M. C. Smith R-MI voted no
Joseph Warren Fordney R-MI voted no
James Campbell Mclaughlin R-MI voted no
Sydney Anderson R-MN voted no
Andrew John Volstead R-MN voted no
Halvor Steenerson R-MN voted no
George Morley Young R-ND voted no
Dow Henry Drukker R-NJ voted no
William Musgrave Calder R-NY voted no
James Southworth Parker R-NY voted no
Charles Mann Hamilton R-NY voted no
Robert Mauck Switzer R-OH voted no
Dick Thompson Morgan R-OK voted no
James Sanford Davenport D-OK voted no
Willis Chatman Hawley R-OR voted no
Joseph Hampton Moore R-PA voted no
Thomas Stalker Butler R-PA voted no
William Walton Griest R-PA voted no
Jonathan Nicholas Langham R-PA voted no
Ambrose Kennedy R-RI voted no
Campbell Bascom Slemp R-VA voted no
William Joseph Cary R-WI voted no
Edward Everts Browne R-WI voted no
James Anthony Hughes R-WV voted no
Howard Sutherland R-WV voted no
Frank Wheeler Mondell R-WY 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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