To close debate in one hour and a half on H. R. 17260 (37 stat. 68, app. 2/25/1913), a bill amending an act establishing a bureau of mines in the department of

On May 29, 1912, the House voted 234–6 (HR 17260). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 145–4, Republicans 89–2, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 6 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: 234
No: 6
Did not vote: 167
Date: May 29, 1912

By party

Democrats145 yes · 4 no · 88 didn’t vote
Republicans89 yes · 2 no · 78 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Andrew Martin D-CO voted no
Thomas Upton Sisson D-MS voted no
Robert Newton Page D-NC voted no
John Joseph Fitzgerald D-NY voted no
John Richard Farr R-PA voted no
Frank Wheeler Mondell R-WY 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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