To expunge from the record the following words: "i want a man when he attacks anybody to attack him to his face and not steal into the congressional record, li

On Feb 9, 1920, the House voted 70–186 (HR 12272). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 0–159, Democrats 70–25, Others 0–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 25 members voted against their own party.

During the 66th Congress (1919–1920), Woodrow Wilson was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 70
No: 186
Did not vote: 197
Date: Feb 9, 1920

By party

Democrats70 yes · 25 no · 107 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 159 no · 89 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edward Berton Almon D-AL voted no
George Huddleston D-AL voted no
Otis Theodore Wingo D-AR voted no
Clarence Frederick Lea D-CA voted no
Hugh Steel Hersman D-CA voted no
Whitmell Pugh Martin D-LA voted no
Charles Pearce Coady D-MD voted no
John Charles Linthicum D-MD voted no
William Thomas Bland D-MO voted no
William Lester Nelson D-MO voted no
Hubert Durrett Stephens D-MS voted no
Charles Robley Evans D-NV voted no
Charles Pope Caldwell D-NY voted no
Warren Gard D-OH voted no
Isaac R. Sherwood D-OH voted no
Martin Luther Davey D-OH voted no
William Albert Ashbrook D-OH voted no
Charles Anthony Mooney D-OH voted no
John Joseph Babka D-OH voted no
Arthur Granville Dewalt D-PA voted no
Guy Edgar Campbell D-PA voted no
Harry Luther Gandy D-SD voted no
Ewin Lamar Davis D-TN voted no
Milton Holmes Welling D-UT voted no
James Henry Mays D-UT 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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