To order the previous question H.J. RES. 331, relative to the hague conference on the codification of international law.

On May 21, 1930, the House voted 233–15 (HJR 331). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 140–11, Democrats 93–4. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 15 members voted against their own party.

During the 71st Congress (1929–1930), Herbert Hoover was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 233
No: 15
Did not vote: 208
Date: May 21, 1930

By party

Democrats93 yes · 4 no · 79 didn’t vote
Republicans140 yes · 11 no · 127 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Charles Gordon Edwards D-GA voted no
Christian William Ramseyer R-IA voted no
Carl Richard Chindblom R-IL voted no
John Durrett Craddock R-KY voted no
Louis Convers Cramton R-MI voted no
Leonidas Carstarphen Dyer R-MO voted no
Robert Glenmore Simmons R-NE voted no
Andrew Lawrence Somers D-NY voted no
Martin John Kennedy D-NY voted no
Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright R-NY voted no
Schuyler Otis Bland D-VA voted no
Albert Johnson R-WA voted no
John Charles Schafer R-WI voted no
William Henry Stafford R-WI voted no
Merlin Hull 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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