To direct the sergeant at arms to bring in absentees, during debate on the bill, S. 7971, for the allowance of certain claims reported by the court of claims. (

On Feb 17, 1911, the House voted 121–16 (S 7971). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 95–1, Republicans 27–17. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 18 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: 121
No: 16
Did not vote: 262
Date: Feb 17, 1911

By party

Democrats95 yes · 1 no · 84 didn’t vote
Republicans27 yes · 17 no · 178 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Fellows Englebright R-CA voted no
Edwin Werter Higgins R-CT voted no
John Quillin Tilson R-CT voted no
Charles Augustus Kennedy R-IA voted no
John Albert Tiffin Hull R-IA voted no
James Robert Mann R-IL voted no
John Allen Sterling R-IL voted no
James Monroe Miller R-KS voted no
Joseph Francis O'Connell D-MA voted no
Frank Mellen Nye R-MN voted no
Louis Benjamin Hanna R-ND voted no
George Newell Southwick R-NY voted no
Michael Edward Driscoll R-NY voted no
John Wilbur Dwight R-NY voted no
Dick Thompson Morgan R-OK voted no
Charles Clarence Pratt R-PA voted no
Jonathan Nicholas Langham R-PA voted no
Gustav Küstermann 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 direct the sergeant at arms to bring in…: House Vote, Feb 17, 1911,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/61-H-173/to-direct-the-sergeant-at-arms-to-bring-in (accessed 2026-10-17).