To amend H.R. 23002, a bill amending the 1888 act concerning the federal district courts and regulating the removal of causes from state courts to same, by incr

On Apr 4, 1910, the House voted 123–117 (HR 23002). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 17–115, Democrats 106–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 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: 123
No: 117
Did not vote: 162
Date: Apr 4, 1910

By party

Democrats106 yes · 2 no · 72 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 115 no · 90 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Nathan Edward Kendall R-IA voted yes
Elbert Hamilton Hubbard R-IA voted yes
James Robert Mann R-IL voted yes
Daniel Read Anthony Jr. R-KS voted yes
Charles Frederick Scott R-KS voted yes
James Monroe Miller R-KS voted yes
Victor Murdock R-KS voted yes
Arsène Paulin Pujo D-LA voted no
George Pelton Lawrence R-MA voted yes
Charles Russell Davis R-MN voted yes
Arthur Phillips Murphy R-MO voted yes
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted yes
Edmund Howard Hinshaw R-NE voted yes
William Hughes D-NJ voted no
Richard Wilson Austin R-TN voted yes
Henry Allen Cooper R-WI voted yes
John Mandt Nelson R-WI voted yes
William Joseph Cary R-WI voted yes
Irvine Luther Lenroot R-WI voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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