To adjourn, for lack of quorum, during debate on the vocational education resolution S. J. RES. 5 (38 stat. 767, 1/20/1914), providing for the appointment of a

On Oct 8, 1913, the House voted 88–62. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 85–24, Republicans 2–36, Others 1–3. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 26 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: 88
No: 62
Did not vote: 302
Date: Oct 8, 1913

By party

Democrats85 yes · 24 no · 195 didn’t vote
Republicans2 yes · 36 no · 101 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 3 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Allan Oldfield D-AR voted no
John Edward Raker D-CA voted no
George John Kindel D-CO voted no
Clyde Howard Tavenner D-IL voted no
Claudius Ulysses Stone D-IL voted no
Hiram Robert Fowler D-IL voted no
Robert Potter Hill D-IL voted no
William Elijah Cox D-IN voted no
Ralph Wilbur Moss D-IN voted no
Finly Hutchinson Gray D-IN voted no
Dudley Doolittle D-KS voted no
Alben William Barkley D-KY voted no
Arthur Blythe Rouse D-KY voted no
Ezekiel Samuel Candler Jr. D-MS voted no
Hubert Durrett Stephens D-MS voted no
Thomas Upton Sisson D-MS voted no
Claude Kitchin D-NC voted no
Moses Pierce Kinkaid R-NE voted yes
William Edgar Tuttle Jr. D-NJ voted no
Eugene Francis Kinkead D-NJ voted no
Walter Irving Mccoy D-NJ voted no
Joseph Aloysius Goulden D-NY voted no
Benjamin Irving Taylor D-NY voted no
William Graves Sharp D-OH voted no
William Bates Francis D-OH voted no
Edward Everts Browne 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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