To instruct the house conferees to insist on their disagreement to Senate amendment ninety-one to the sundry civil appropriation bill for 1920, H.R. 6176, in or

On Jul 1, 1919, the House voted 10–209 (HR 6176). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 5–120, Democrats 5–89. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 10 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: 10
No: 209
Did not vote: 234
Date: Jul 1, 1919

By party

Democrats5 yes · 89 no · 108 didn’t vote
Republicans5 yes · 120 no · 123 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Richard Nash Elliott R-IN voted yes
Robert Young Thomas Jr. D-KY voted yes
Joseph Walsh R-MA voted yes
Thomas Upton Sisson D-MS voted yes
Norman Judd Gould R-NY voted yes
Charles James Thompson R-OH voted yes
George Scott Graham R-PA voted yes
Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn D-TX voted yes
John Nance Garner D-TX voted yes
Thomas Lindsay Blanton D-TX voted yes

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 instruct the house conferees to insist on…: House Vote, Jul 1, 1919,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/66-H-21/to-instruct-the-house-conferees-to-insist-on-their (accessed 2026-10-17).