To pass H.R. 6715. (p. 3100-2)

On Feb 29, 1924, the House voted 408–8 (HR 6715). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 210–7, Democrats 198–1, Others 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 8 members voted against their own party.

During the 68th Congress (1923–1924), Calvin Coolidge was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 408
No: 8
Did not vote: 15
Date: Feb 29, 1924

By party

Democrats198 yes · 1 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans210 yes · 7 no · 7 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edward Hart Fenn R-CT voted no
John Quillin Tilson R-CT voted no
Schuyler Merritt R-CT voted no
Edgar Howard D-NE voted no
Isaac Bacharach R-NJ voted no
Ogden Livingston Mills R-NY voted no
Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright R-NY voted no
Louis Thomas Mcfadden R-PA voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To pass H.R. 6715. (p. 3100-2): House Vote, Feb 29, 1924,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/68-H-30/to-pass-h-r-6715-p-3100-2 (accessed 2026-10-16).