To adjourn and terminate the session for the day because of apparent lack of quorum. (p.5660-1)

On Oct 15, 1913, the House voted 123–43. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 123–3, Republicans 0–39, Others 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 3 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: 123
No: 43
Did not vote: 287
Date: Oct 15, 1913

By party

Democrats123 yes · 3 no · 178 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 39 no · 100 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no · 8 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George John Kindel D-CO voted no
Hiram Robert Fowler D-IL voted no
James Francis Byrnes D-SC 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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