To pass S. 706, a bill to amend section 260 of an act entitled "an act to codify, revise and amend the laws relating to the judiciary," approved march 3, 1911.

On Mar 2, 1917, the House voted 192–200 (S 706). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 193–19, Republicans 1–179, Others 2–4, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 20 members voted against their own party.

During the 64th Congress (1915–1916), Woodrow Wilson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 192
No: 200
Did not vote: 42
Date: Mar 2, 1917

By party

Democrats193 yes · 19 no · 20 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no
Republicans1 yes · 179 no · 20 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 4 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Thomas Gallagher D-IL voted no
Ralph Wilbur Moss D-IN voted no
George Washington Rauch D-IN voted no
Peter Francis Tague D-MA voted no
James Ambrose Gallivan D-MA voted no
Joseph Vincent Flynn D-NY voted no
James Paul Maher D-NY voted no
Daniel Joseph Griffin D-NY voted no
Michael Francis Farley D-NY voted no
Michael Francis Conry D-NY voted no
Peter Joseph Dooling D-NY voted no
John Francis Carew D-NY voted no
George Murray Hulbert D-NY voted no
Henry Bruckner D-NY voted no
Daniel Angelus Driscoll D-NY voted no
Isaac R. Sherwood D-OH voted no
Nicholas John Sinnott R-OR voted yes
Michael Liebel Jr. D-PA voted no
James Luther Slayden D-TX voted no
Clarence Cleveland Dill D-WA 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 pass S. 706, a bill to amend section 260…: House Vote, Mar 2, 1917,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/64-H-155/to-pass-s-706-a-bill-to-amend-section (accessed 2026-10-16).