To agree to conference report on the tariff bill, H.R. 1438. (p. 4755-1,2)

On Jul 31, 1909, the House voted 195–183 (HR 1438). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 193–20, Democrats 2–163. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 22 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: 195
No: 183
Did not vote: 24
Date: Jul 31, 1909

By party

Democrats2 yes · 163 no · 15 didn’t vote
Republicans193 yes · 20 no · 9 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Gilbert Nelson Haugen 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
James Robert Mann R-IL voted no
Victor Murdock R-KS voted no
Albert Estopinal D-LA voted yes
Robert Foligny Broussard D-LA voted yes
Charles Russell Davis R-MN voted no
Frederick Clement Stevens R-MN voted no
Frank Mellen Nye R-MN voted no
Charles August Lindbergh R-MN voted no
Andrew John Volstead R-MN voted no
Clarence Benjamin Miller R-MN voted no
Halvor Steenerson R-MN voted no
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted no
George Newell Southwick R-NY voted no
Joseph Warren Keifer R-OH voted no
Miles Poindexter R-WA voted no
John Mandt Nelson R-WI voted no
William Joseph Cary 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 agree to conference report on the tariff…: House Vote, Jul 31, 1909,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/61-H-34/to-agree-to-conference-report-on-the-tariff-bill (accessed 2026-10-17).