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House roll call 51 · 64th Congress · May 1, 1916

To order previous question on motion to instruct the conferees on the part of the house for S. 381, not to agree to any declaration or provision setting a defin

On May 1, 1916, the House voted 208–150 (S 381). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 30–150, Republicans 174–0, Others 4–2, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 30 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
208
No
150
Did not vote
80
Date
May 1, 1916

By party

  • Democrats30 yes · 150 no · 52 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no
  • Republicans174 yes · 0 no · 26 didn’t vote
  • Others4 yes · 2 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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 order previous question on motion to…: House Vote, May 1, 1916,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/64-H-51/to-order-previous-question-on-motion-to-instruct-the (accessed 2026-10-16).