To adjourn because of a pledge to absent members not to conduct business during their absence and embarass them by roll calls. (p.5681-1)

On Oct 16, 1913, the House voted 111–41. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 111–3, Republicans 0–36, Others 0–2. 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: 111
No: 41
Did not vote: 301
Date: Oct 16, 1913

By party

Democrats111 yes · 3 no · 190 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 36 no · 103 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no · 7 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George John Kindel D-CO voted no
Hiram Robert Fowler D-IL voted no
Raymond Bartlett Stevens D-NH 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 adjourn because of a pledge to absent…: House Vote, Oct 16, 1913,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/63-H-44/to-adjourn-because-of-a-pledge-to-absent-members (accessed 2026-10-17).