To adjourn, made during consideration of H. J. RES. 293, appropriating $200,000 or as much as needed for the claim of destitute sufferers from the conflagration

On Jul 6, 1914, the House voted 114–71. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 112–17, Republicans 0–49, Others 2–5. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 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: 114
No: 71
Did not vote: 268
Date: Jul 6, 1914

By party

Democrats112 yes · 17 no · 175 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 49 no · 90 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 5 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Carl Trumbull Hayden D-AZ voted no
John Edward Raker D-CA voted no
Denver Samuel Church D-CA voted no
Edward Thomas Taylor D-CO voted no
Augustine Lonergan D-CT voted no
Joseph Taggart D-KS voted no
Guy Tresillian Helvering D-KS voted no
Michael Francis Phelan D-MA voted no
William Francis Murray D-MA voted no
James Ambrose Gallivan D-MA voted no
John Joseph Mitchell D-MA voted no
Edward Gilmore D-MA voted no
Tom Stout D-MT voted no
Eugene Elliott Reed D-NH voted no
Edward Waterman Townsend D-NJ voted no
Lathrop Brown D-NY voted no
James Washington Logue D-PA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To adjourn, made during consideration of H…: House Vote, Jul 6, 1914,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/63-H-154/to-adjourn-made-during-consideration-of-h-j-res (accessed 2026-10-17).