To amend H. RES. 246, by eliminating from the resolution, "concurred and adoption" and insert instead "transmit the same to the President together with the mino

On Aug 5, 1911, the House voted 127–136 (HRE 246). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 14–134, Republicans 113–2, Others 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 16 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: 127
No: 136
Did not vote: 144
Date: Aug 5, 1911

By party

Democrats14 yes · 134 no · 89 didn’t vote
Republicans113 yes · 2 no · 54 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Robert Bruce Macon D-AR voted yes
Thomas William Hardwick D-GA voted yes
Finly Hutchinson Gray D-IN voted yes
Martin Andrew Morrison D-IN voted yes
Charles Russell Davis R-MN voted no
Charles Otto Lobeck D-NE voted yes
Ira Wells Wood R-NJ voted no
John Joseph Fitzgerald D-NY voted yes
Charles Andrew Talcott D-NY voted yes
William Graves Sharp D-OH voted yes
George White D-OH voted yes
Robert Johns Bulkley D-OH voted yes
William Bauchop Wilson D-PA voted yes
Lemuel Phillips Padgett D-TN voted yes
James Luther Slayden D-TX voted yes
John M. Hamilton D-WV 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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