To end general debate on H. R. 21213 in 10 minutes. (p.3381-1)

On Mar 15, 1912, the House voted 157–124 (HR 21213). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 158–12, Republicans 0–113. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 12 members voted against their own party.

During the 62nd Congress (1911–1912), William Howard Taft was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes: 157
No: 124
Did not vote: 125
Date: Mar 15, 1912

By party

Democrats158 yes · 12 no · 67 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 113 no · 56 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Atterson Walden Rucker D-CO voted no
John Andrew Martin D-CO voted no
Edward Thomas Taylor D-CO voted no
Charles Lafayette Bartlett D-GA voted no
Finly Hutchinson Gray D-IN voted no
Albert Estopinal D-LA voted no
Henry Garland Dupré D-LA voted no
Robert Foligny Broussard D-LA voted no
John Thomas Watkins D-LA voted no
Joseph Eugene Ransdell D-LA voted no
Robert Charles Wickliffe D-LA voted no
Robert Emmett Lee D-PA 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 end general debate on H. R. 21213 in 10…: House Vote, Mar 15, 1912,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/62-H-102/to-end-general-debate-on-h-r-21213-in (accessed 2026-10-17).