To appeal from the decision of the chair, which decided that MR. Platt's motion for the previous question, on the final passage of H.R. 13138, (41 stat 626, 5-2

On Apr 21, 1920, the House voted 274–15 (HR 13138). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 159–2, Democrats 112–13, Others 3–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 15 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: 274
No: 15
Did not vote: 164
Date: Apr 21, 1920

By party

Democrats112 yes · 13 no · 77 didn’t vote
Republicans159 yes · 2 no · 87 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

John Newton Tillman D-AR voted no
Otis Theodore Wingo D-AR voted no
Henderson Madison Jacoway D-AR voted no
Samuel Mitchell Taylor D-AR voted no
John Edward Raker D-CA voted no
James Walter Wise D-GA voted no
Joseph Gurney Cannon R-IL voted no
Arthur Blythe Rouse D-KY voted no
William Francis James R-MI voted no
William Edward Cleary D-NY voted no
Richard Francis Mckiniry D-NY voted no
Thomas Deitz Mckeown D-OK voted no
John Vandling Lesher D-PA voted no
Hubert Frederick Fisher D-TN voted no
Thomas Lindsay Blanton D-TX 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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