To adjourn for lack of quorum during debate on H. RES. 266, a resolution providing instructionsfor consideration of H. RES. 246, including time limits on debate

On Aug 4, 1911, the House voted 86–169. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 0–152, Republicans 85–17, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 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: 86
No: 169
Did not vote: 153
Date: Aug 4, 1911

By party

Democrats0 yes · 152 no · 85 didn’t vote
Republicans85 yes · 17 no · 67 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George Pelton Lawrence R-MA voted no
Robert Orr Harris R-MA voted no
William Walter Wedemeyer R-MI voted no
John M. C. Smith R-MI voted no
Samuel William Smith R-MI voted no
James Campbell Mclaughlin R-MI voted no
Charles August Lindbergh R-MN voted no
Leonidas Carstarphen Dyer R-MO voted no
Henry Thomas Helgesen R-ND voted no
Henry Gold Danforth R-NY voted no
Frank Bartlett Willis R-OH voted no
John Richard Farr R-PA voted no
Charles Calvin Bowman R-PA voted no
Richard Wilson Austin R-TN voted no
Campbell Bascom Slemp R-VA voted no
Henry Allen Cooper R-WI voted no
John Jacob Esch 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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