To adopt the preamble to H. RES. 495, discharging the committee on the judiciary from further consideration of the charges against harry m. Daugherty, attorney

On Jan 25, 1923, the House voted 206–78 (HRE 495). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 195–12, Democrats 12–68, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 members voted against their own party.

During the 67th Congress (1921–1922), Warren G. Harding was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 206
No: 78
Did not vote: 164
Date: Jan 25, 1923

By party

Democrats12 yes · 68 no · 58 didn’t vote
Republicans195 yes · 12 no · 105 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Henry Bascom Steagall D-AL voted yes
Clarence Frederick Lea D-CA voted yes
William Frederick Kopp R-IA voted no
Burton Erwin Sweet R-IA voted no
Cassius Clay Dowell R-IA voted no
Henry Garland Dupré D-LA voted yes
Roy Orchard Woodruff R-MI voted no
William Francis James R-MI voted no
James Herbert Sinclair R-ND voted no
James Francis Byrnes D-SC voted yes
Frederick Haskell Dominick D-SC voted yes
Hubert Frederick Fisher D-TN voted yes
Thomas Lindsay Blanton D-TX voted yes
Schuyler Otis Bland D-VA voted yes
Joseph Thomas Deal D-VA voted yes
Andrew Jackson Montague D-VA voted yes
James Murray Hooker D-VA voted yes
James Pleasant Woods D-VA voted yes
Henry Allen Cooper R-WI voted no
Edward Voigt R-WI voted no
John Mandt Nelson R-WI voted no
Florian Lampert R-WI voted no
Joseph David Beck R-WI voted no
Edward Everts Browne 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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