To pass S. 29886 (39 stat. 360, july 17, 1916), a bill providing capital for agricultural development, by creating standard forms of farm mortgages investments,

On May 15, 1916, the House voted 295–10 (S 2986). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 193–0, Republicans 113–24, Others 5–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 24 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: 295
No: 10
Did not vote: 106
Date: May 15, 1916

By party

Democrats193 yes · 0 no · 39 didn’t vote
Republicans113 yes · 24 no · 63 didn’t vote
Others5 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Peter Davis Oakey R-CT voted no
Richard Patrick Freeman R-CT voted no
Martin Barnaby Madden R-IL voted no
Burnett Mitchell Chiperfield R-IL voted no
Frederick Huntington Gillett R-MA voted no
Augustus Peabody Gardner R-MA voted no
William Stedman Greene R-MA voted no
Joseph Walsh R-MA voted no
William John Browning R-NJ voted no
Richard Wayne Parker R-NJ voted no
Frederick William Rowe R-NY voted no
Oscar William Swift R-NY voted no
Isaac Siegel R-NY voted no
Walter Warren Magee R-NY voted no
Thomas Byrne Dunn R-NY voted no
George Scott Graham R-PA voted no
Joseph Hampton Moore R-PA voted no
Henry Winfield Watson R-PA voted no
Robert Douglas Heaton R-PA voted no
Charles Hedding Rowland R-PA voted no
Thomas Spencer Crago R-PA voted no
Ambrose Kennedy R-RI voted no
Frank Lester Greene R-VT voted no
Porter Hinman Dale R-VT 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 pass S. 29886 (39 stat. 360, july 17…: House Vote, May 15, 1916,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/64-H-60/to-pass-s-29886-39-stat-360-july-17 (accessed 2026-10-17).