That the committee on rivers and harbors be discharged from further consideration of the bill, H. R. 450, amending an act entitled "an act making appropriations

On Jun 9, 1917, the House voted 222–47 (HR 4504). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 111–34, Republicans 109–12, Others 3–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 46 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: 222
No: 47
Did not vote: 185
Date: Jun 9, 1917

By party

Democrats111 yes · 34 no · 81 didn’t vote
Republicans109 yes · 12 no · 102 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 1 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Thaddeus Horatius Caraway D-AR voted no
Henderson Madison Jacoway D-AR voted no
Samuel Mitchell Taylor D-AR voted no
Clarence Frederick Lea D-CA voted no
Charles Forrest Curry R-CA voted no
Henry Zenas Osborne R-CA voted no
William Joseph Sears D-FL voted no
Thomas Gallagher D-IL voted no
Henry Garland Dupré D-LA voted no
John Thomas Watkins D-LA voted no
Riley Joseph Wilson D-LA voted no
Jared Young Sanders D-LA voted no
Ladislas Lazaro D-LA voted no
George Holden Tinkham R-MA voted no
Richard Olney D-MA voted no
Joseph Walsh R-MA voted no
William Patterson Borland D-MO voted no
John Humphrey Small D-NC voted no
George Ezekial Hood D-NC voted no
Leonidas Dunlap Robinson D-NC voted no
Robert Lee Doughton D-NC voted no
Edwin Yates Webb D-NC voted no
Zebulon Weaver D-NC voted no
Daniel Charles Oliver D-NY voted no
Stephen Wallace Dempsey R-NY voted no
Victor Heintz R-OH voted no
Charles David Carter D-OK voted no
Joseph Bryan Thompson D-OK voted no
Willis Chatman Hawley R-OR voted no
Nicholas John Sinnott R-OR voted no
Clifton Nesmith Mcarthur R-OR voted no
Thomas Spencer Crago R-PA voted no
Martin Dies D-TX voted no
Rufus Hardy D-TX voted no
Alexander White Gregg D-TX voted no
Joseph Jefferson Mansfield D-TX voted no
James Paul Buchanan D-TX voted no
Thomas Terry (Tom) Connally D-TX voted no
Atkins Jefferson Mclemore D-TX voted no
Daniel Edward Garrett D-TX voted no
Edward Everett Holland D-VA voted no
Walter Allen Watson D-VA voted no
Henry De La Warr Flood D-VA voted no
John Franklin Miller R-WA voted no
Lindley Hoag Hadley R-WA 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, “That the committee on rivers and harbors be…: House Vote, Jun 9, 1917,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/65-H-35/that-the-committee-on-rivers-and-harbors-be-discharged (accessed 2026-10-17).