To pass H. J. RES. 103, authorizing and directing the director of the census to collect and publish additional statistics. (p. 5553-2)

On Apr 5, 1916, the House voted 169–128 (HJR 103). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 158–5, Republicans 10–121, Others 3–4. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 15 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: 169
No: 128
Did not vote: 140
Date: Apr 5, 1916

By party

Democrats158 yes · 5 no · 69 didn’t vote
Republicans10 yes · 121 no · 69 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 4 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Thomas Woodnutt Miller R-DE voted yes
Loren Edgar Wheeler R-IL voted yes
William Elijah Cox D-IN voted no
Michael Francis Phelan D-MA voted no
James Jefferson Britt R-NC voted yes
Bertrand Hollis Snell R-NY voted yes
William Gordon D-OH voted no
Dick Thompson Morgan R-OK voted yes
Willis Chatman Hawley R-OR voted yes
Nicholas John Sinnott R-OR voted yes
George Francis O'Shaunessy D-RI voted no
Richard Wilson Austin R-TN voted yes
Andrew Jackson Montague D-VA voted no
William Leroy La Follette R-WA voted yes
Henry Allen Cooper R-WI voted yes

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 H. J. RES. 103, authorizing and…: House Vote, Apr 5, 1916,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/64-H-36/to-pass-h-j-res-103-authorizing-and-directing (accessed 2026-10-16).