To adjourn, to terminate the business of the day, because of apparent lack of quorum to transact business. (p.5795-2)

On Oct 24, 1913, the House voted 67–29. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 68–3, Republicans 0–28, 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: 67
No: 29
Did not vote: 353
Date: Oct 24, 1913

By party

Democrats68 yes · 3 no · 233 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 28 no · 111 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no · 8 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Jeremiah Donovan D-CT voted no
Hiram Robert Fowler D-IL voted no
William Graves Sharp D-OH 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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