To amend H. R. 18851, amending section 288 of the act of march 4, 1909, prohibiting sale or gift of intoxicants to minors within the admiralty and maritime juri

On Jan 4, 1915, the House voted 13–244 (HR 18851). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 9–169, Republicans 3–70, Others 1–4, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 12 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: 13
No: 244
Did not vote: 196
Date: Jan 4, 1915

By party

Democrats9 yes · 169 no · 126 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no
Republicans3 yes · 70 no · 66 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 4 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Charles Webster Bell R-CA voted yes
Edward Keating D-CO voted yes
Franklin Brockson D-DE voted yes
Frank Park D-GA voted yes
Charles Robert Crisp D-GA voted yes
Hiram Robert Fowler D-IL voted yes
Edward Gilmore D-MA voted yes
Louis Convers Cramton R-MI voted yes
Percy Edwards Quin D-MS voted yes
Thetus Willrette Sims D-TN voted yes
Charles Creighton Carlin D-VA voted yes
William Leroy La Follette R-WA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend H. R. 18851, amending section 288…: House Vote, Jan 4, 1915,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/63-H-230/to-amend-h-r-18851-amending-section-288-of (accessed 2026-10-17).