To adjourn for the day because of apparent lack of quorum. (p.5866-1)

On Nov 6, 1913, the House voted 54–26. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 54–2, Republicans 0–25, Others 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 2 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: 54
No: 26
Did not vote: 371
Date: Nov 6, 1913

By party

Democrats54 yes · 2 no · 248 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 25 no · 114 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

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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