To adjourn for the day due to lack of apparent quorum. (p.5955-1)

On Nov 20, 1913, the House voted 75–42. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 75–12, Republicans 0–29, Others 0–3. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 12 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: 75
No: 42
Did not vote: 334
Date: Nov 20, 1913

By party

Democrats75 yes · 12 no · 217 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 29 no · 110 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 3 no · 6 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Lawson Burnett D-AL voted no
Sanford Kirkpatrick D-IA voted no
Joseph Taggart D-KS voted no
Robert Young Thomas Jr. D-KY voted no
Albert Estopinal D-LA voted no
John Thomas Watkins D-LA voted no
Ladislas Lazaro D-LA voted no
John Morgan Evans D-MT voted no
Charles Manly Stedman D-NC voted no
Robert Lee Doughton D-NC voted no
Stanley Eyre Bowdle D-OH voted no
Thomas Frank Konop D-WI 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 lack of…: House Vote, Nov 20, 1913,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/63-H-65/to-adjourn-for-the-day-due-to-lack-of (accessed 2026-10-17).