To dispense with calendar wednesday, in order that house proceed to consideration of remaining 53 pages of H. R. 17041, a bill making sundry civil appropriation

On Jun 24, 1914, the House voted 175–72. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 172–6, Republicans 3–61, Others 0–5. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 9 members voted against their own party.

During the 63rd Congress (1913–1914), Woodrow Wilson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 175
No: 72
Did not vote: 206
Date: Jun 24, 1914

By party

Democrats172 yes · 6 no · 126 didn’t vote
Republicans3 yes · 61 no · 75 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 5 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Gordon Lee D-GA voted no
Frank Buchanan D-IL voted no
William Elijah Cox D-IN voted no
John Thomas Watkins D-LA voted no
Simeon Davison Fess R-OH voted yes
James Washington Logue D-PA voted no
Robert Emmett Lee D-PA voted no
Fred Ewing Lewis R-PA voted yes
William Henry Stafford 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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