To amend H. R. 17595, a bill relating to positions in circuit courts, and amending the 1911 act codifying, revising and amending the laws pertaining to the judi

On Jan 24, 1912, the House voted 151–85 (HR 17595). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 122–13, Republicans 28–74, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 41 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: 151
No: 85
Did not vote: 170
Date: Jan 24, 1912

By party

Democrats122 yes · 13 no · 102 didn’t vote
Republicans28 yes · 74 no · 67 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Kent R-CA voted yes
William Gordon Brantley D-GA voted no
Nathan Edward Kendall R-IA voted yes
Solomon Francis Prouty R-IA voted yes
Frank Plowman Woods R-IA voted yes
Charles Alexander Korbly D-IN voted no
Martin Andrew Morrison D-IN voted no
Rollin Raymond Rees R-KS voted yes
Isaac Daniel Young R-KS voted yes
Victor Murdock R-KS voted yes
Joseph Swagar Sherley D-KY voted no
Andrew James Peters D-MA voted no
William Walter Wedemeyer R-MI voted yes
James Campbell Mclaughlin R-MI voted yes
Sydney Anderson R-MN voted yes
Winfield Scott Hammond D-MN voted no
Charles Russell Davis R-MN voted yes
Frank Mellen Nye R-MN voted yes
Charles August Lindbergh R-MN voted yes
Andrew John Volstead R-MN voted yes
Clarence Benjamin Miller R-MN voted yes
Halvor Steenerson R-MN voted yes
Leonidas Carstarphen Dyer R-MO voted yes
Henry Thomas Helgesen R-ND voted yes
Charles Henry Sloan R-NE voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
Edwin Ewing Roberts R-NV voted yes
Martin Wiley Littleton D-NY voted no
James Douglass Post D-OH voted no
George White D-OH voted no
Abraham Walter Lafferty R-OR voted yes
John Richard Farr R-PA voted yes
George Francis O'Shaunessy D-RI voted no
Finis James Garrett D-TN voted no
Martin Dies D-TX voted no
Edward Everett Holland D-VA voted no
William Leroy La Follette R-WA voted yes
Henry Allen Cooper R-WI voted yes
John Mandt Nelson R-WI voted yes
Elmer Addison Morse R-WI voted yes
Irvine Luther Lenroot R-WI 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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