To table an appeal from the chair's decision, made during debate on the army appropriation bill for 1912, H.R. 31237. (p. 965-2, 966-1)

On Jan 16, 1911, the House voted 125–154 (HR 31237). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 126–23, Democrats 0–131. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 23 members voted against their own party.

During the 61st Congress (1909–1910), William Howard Taft was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 125
No: 154
Did not vote: 122
Date: Jan 16, 1911

By party

Democrats0 yes · 131 no · 49 didn’t vote
Republicans126 yes · 23 no · 73 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Everis Anson Hayes R-CA voted no
Charles Edgar Pickett R-IA voted no
Gilbert Nelson Haugen R-IA voted no
James William Good R-IA voted no
Nathan Edward Kendall R-IA voted no
Frank Plowman Woods R-IA voted no
Elbert Hamilton Hubbard R-IA voted no
Edmond Haggard Madison R-KS voted no
Charles Russell Davis R-MN voted no
Charles August Lindbergh R-MN voted no
Halvor Steenerson R-MN voted no
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted no
Edmund Howard Hinshaw R-NE voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
James Henry Cassidy R-OH voted no
Miles Poindexter R-WA voted no
John Mandt Nelson R-WI voted no
Arthur William Kopp R-WI voted no
William Joseph Cary R-WI voted no
William Henry Stafford R-WI voted no
James Henry Davidson R-WI voted no
Elmer Addison Morse R-WI voted no
Irvine Luther Lenroot 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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Capitol Receipts, “To table an appeal from the chair's…: House Vote, Jan 16, 1911,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/61-H-141/to-table-an-appeal-from-the-chairs-decision-made (accessed 2026-10-17).