To adjourn for the day due to apparent lack of quorum. (p.5926-2)

On Nov 14, 1913, the House voted 61–23. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 61–1, Republicans 0–24, 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: 61
No: 23
Did not vote: 366
Date: Nov 14, 1913

By party

Democrats61 yes · 1 no · 242 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 24 no · 115 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 14, 1913,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/63-H-64/to-adjourn-for-the-day-due-to-apparent-lack (accessed 2026-10-17).