To table an appeal from the decision of the chair on the point of order that all debate on an amendment must adhere strictly to the amendment and not to the bil

On Jun 13, 1917, the House voted 247–21 (HR 2316). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 142–0, Republicans 102–21, Others 4–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 21 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: 247
No: 21
Did not vote: 186
Date: Jun 13, 1917

By party

Democrats142 yes · 0 no · 84 didn’t vote
Republicans102 yes · 21 no · 100 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Christian William Ramseyer R-IA voted no
Horace Mann Towner R-IA voted no
William Raymond Green R-IA voted no
George Cromwell Scott R-IA voted no
Edward Campbell Little R-KS voted no
Frederick Nicholas Zihlman R-MD voted no
John M. C. Smith R-MI voted no
Sydney Anderson R-MN voted no
Franklin Fowler Ellsworth R-MN voted no
Ernest Lundeen R-MN voted no
Harold Knutson R-MN voted no
Andrew John Volstead R-MN voted no
Halvor Steenerson R-MN voted no
George Morley Young R-ND voted no
Simeon Davison Fess R-OH voted no
Dick Thompson Morgan R-OK voted no
William Leroy La Follette R-WA voted no
John Mandt Nelson R-WI voted no
William Henry Stafford R-WI voted no
John Jacob Esch R-WI voted no
Irvine Luther Lenroot R-WI 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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