To eliminate the enacting clause of H. J. RES. 103, authorizing and directing the director of the census to collect and publish additional statistics. (p. 5542-

On Apr 5, 1916, the House voted 128–167 (HJR 103). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 4–157, Republicans 123–8, Others 4–3, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 12 members voted against their own party.

During the 64th Congress (1915–1916), Woodrow Wilson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 128
No: 167
Did not vote: 141
Date: Apr 5, 1916

By party

Democrats4 yes · 157 no · 71 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no
Republicans123 yes · 8 no · 69 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 3 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Thomas Woodnutt Miller R-DE voted no
Loren Edgar Wheeler R-IL voted no
William Elijah Cox D-IN voted yes
Michael Francis Phelan D-MA voted yes
Bertrand Hollis Snell R-NY voted no
Dick Thompson Morgan R-OK voted no
Willis Chatman Hawley R-OR voted no
Nicholas John Sinnott R-OR voted no
George Francis O'Shaunessy D-RI voted yes
Richard Wilson Austin R-TN voted no
Andrew Jackson Montague D-VA voted yes
William Leroy La Follette R-WA 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 eliminate the enacting clause of H. J…: House Vote, Apr 5, 1916,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/64-H-35/to-eliminate-the-enacting-clause-of-h-j-res (accessed 2026-10-17).