To pass H. R. 13274, (40 stat-1274, mar. 2, 1919), providing relief where formal contracts have not been made in the manner required by law. (p. 1213)

On Jan 9, 1919, the House voted 270–30 (HR 13274). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 127–25, Democrats 142–5, Others 3–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 30 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: 270
No: 30
Did not vote: 153
Date: Jan 9, 1919

By party

Democrats142 yes · 5 no · 79 didn’t vote
Republicans127 yes · 25 no · 71 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edward Berton Almon D-AL voted no
George Huddleston D-AL voted no
Benjamin Clark Hilliard D-CO voted no
James William Good R-IA voted no
Christian William Ramseyer R-IA voted no
Cassius Clay Dowell R-IA voted no
Horace Mann Towner R-IA voted no
William Raymond Green R-IA voted no
Edward John King R-IL voted no
Thomas Sutler Williams R-IL voted no
Edward Everett Denison R-IL voted no
Milton Kraus R-IN voted no
Edward Campbell Little R-KS voted no
Philip Pitt Campbell R-KS voted no
William Francis James R-MI voted no
Ernest Lundeen R-MN voted no
Harold Knutson R-MN voted no
Halvor Steenerson R-MN voted no
Hubert Durrett Stephens D-MS voted no
Thomas Upton Sisson D-MS voted no
Jeannette Rankin R-MT voted no
John Miller Baer R-ND voted no
Patrick Daniel Norton R-ND voted no
Charles Henry Sloan R-NE voted no
Fiorello Henry La Guardia R-NY voted no
Benjamin Lewis Fairchild R-NY voted no
Willis Chatman Hawley R-OR voted no
Charles Hall Dillon R-SD voted no
Sam Riley Sells R-TN voted no
Harry Chapman Woodyard R-WV 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 H. R. 13274, (40 stat-1274, mar. 2…: House Vote, Jan 9, 1919,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/65-H-216/to-pass-h-r-13274-40-stat-1274-mar (accessed 2026-10-17).