To adjourn for the day because of apparent lack of quorum. (p.5811-1)

On Oct 27, 1913, the House voted 61–24. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 61–3, Republicans 0–21, Others 1–1. 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: 61
No: 24
Did not vote: 366
Date: Oct 27, 1913

By party

Democrats61 yes · 3 no · 240 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 21 no · 118 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 1 no · 7 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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