To order the previous question on H. RES. 444, a resolution changing the rules of the house temporarily for the consideration of H. R. 21279, a bill making post

On Apr 18, 1912, the House voted 164–114 (HRE 444). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 161–14, Republicans 4–98, Others 0–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 18 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: 164
No: 114
Did not vote: 129
Date: Apr 18, 1912

By party

Democrats161 yes · 14 no · 62 didn’t vote
Republicans4 yes · 98 no · 67 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

Charles Lafayette Bartlett D-GA voted no
Gordon Lee D-GA voted no
William Gordon Brantley D-GA voted no
Irvin St. Clair Pepper D-IA voted no
Martin Andrew Morrison D-IN voted no
Joseph Swagar Sherley D-KY voted no
Martin Wiley Littleton D-NY voted no
John Joseph Fitzgerald D-NY voted no
Henry Mayer Goldfogle D-NY voted no
Jefferson Monroe Levy D-NY voted no
Alexander Mitchell Palmer D-PA voted no
Jonathan Nicholas Langham R-PA voted yes
Stephen Geyer Porter R-PA voted yes
Richard Wilson Austin R-TN voted yes
Martin Dies D-TX voted no
Albert Sidney Burleson D-TX voted no
James Luther Slayden D-TX voted no
Campbell Bascom Slemp R-VA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To order the previous question on H. RES…: House Vote, Apr 18, 1912,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/62-H-114/to-order-the-previous-question-on-h-res-444 (accessed 2026-10-17).