To amend H. R. 11338 (38 stat. 295, 3/9/1914), a bill making appropriations for the service of the post office department for fiscal 1915 and for other purposes

On Jan 24, 1914, the House voted 323–17 (HR 11338). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 208–16, Republicans 108–1, Others 8–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 17 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: 323
No: 17
Did not vote: 112
Date: Jan 24, 1914

By party

Democrats208 yes · 16 no · 80 didn’t vote
Republicans108 yes · 1 no · 30 didn’t vote
Others8 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Charles Martin Borchers D-IL voted no
Martin Andrew Morrison D-IN voted no
Cyrus Cline D-IN voted no
Harvey Helm D-KY voted no
James Walter Elder D-LA voted no
Frederick Huntington Gillett R-MA voted no
Hubert Durrett Stephens D-MS voted no
Samuel Andrew Witherspoon D-MS voted no
Percy Edwards Quin D-MS voted no
Robert Newton Page D-NC voted no
Horatio Clifford Claypool D-OH voted no
Horace Worth Vaughan D-TX voted no
Martin Dies D-TX voted no
James Paul Buchanan D-TX voted no
John Nance Garner D-TX voted no
William Robert Smith D-TX voted no
Daniel Edward Garrett D-TX 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 amend H. R. 11338 (38 stat. 295…: House Vote, Jan 24, 1914,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/63-H-77/to-amend-h-r-11338-38-stat-295-3 (accessed 2026-10-17).