To adjourn for the day due to apparent lack of quorum. (p.5891-2)

On Nov 12, 1913, the House voted 65–26. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 65–1, Republicans 0–26, Others 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member 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: 65
No: 26
Did not vote: 360
Date: Nov 12, 1913

By party

Democrats65 yes · 1 no · 238 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 26 no · 113 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no · 8 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Jeremiah Donovan D-CT 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 for the day due to apparent lack…: House Vote, Nov 12, 1913,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/63-H-62/to-adjourn-for-the-day-due-to-apparent-lack (accessed 2026-10-17).