To pass bill H. R. 152, fixing the compensation of certain employees of the United States. (p. 10732-3)

On Sep 24, 1918, the House voted 252–16 (HR 152). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 127–19, Republicans 129–1, Others 5–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 20 members voted against their own party.

During the 65th Congress (1917–1918), Woodrow Wilson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 252
No: 16
Did not vote: 174
Date: Sep 24, 1918

By party

Democrats127 yes · 19 no · 80 didn’t vote
Republicans129 yes · 1 no · 93 didn’t vote
Others5 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Henry Bascom Steagall D-AL voted no
William Bacon Oliver D-AL voted no
David Hayes Kincheloe D-KY voted no
Harvey Helm D-KY voted no
Ezekiel Samuel Candler Jr. D-MS voted no
Thomas Upton Sisson D-MS voted no
Percy Edwards Quin D-MS voted no
James William Collier D-MS voted no
Edwin Yates Webb D-NC voted no
William Gordon D-OH voted no
James Francis Byrnes D-SC voted no
Samuel Jones Nicholls D-SC voted no
James Willard Ragsdale D-SC voted no
William Cannon Houston D-TN voted no
Eugene Black D-TX voted no
James Young D-TX voted no
Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn D-TX voted no
John Nance Garner D-TX voted no
Edward Watts Saunders D-VA voted no
Frank Lester Greene R-VT 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 bill H. R. 152, fixing the…: House Vote, Sep 24, 1918,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/65-H-201/to-pass-bill-h-r-152-fixing-the-compensation (accessed 2026-10-17).