To table an appeal from the decision of the chair, which held that the amendment of MR. Randall which proposed a penalty for any person who willfully destroyed

On May 4, 1917, the House voted 336–20 (HR 291). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 171–8, Democrats 163–11, Others 4–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 19 members voted against their own party.

During the 65th Congress (1917–1918), Woodrow Wilson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 336
No: 20
Did not vote: 97
Date: May 4, 1917

By party

Democrats163 yes · 11 no · 52 didn’t vote
Republicans171 yes · 8 no · 44 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Carl Trumbull Hayden D-AZ voted no
Benjamin Clark Hilliard D-CO voted no
Edward Keating D-CO voted no
Edward John King R-IL voted no
Milton Kraus R-IN voted no
Edward Campbell Little R-KS voted no
John Robert Connelly D-KS voted no
Robert Young Thomas Jr. D-KY voted no
Caleb Powers R-KY voted no
Mark Reeves Bacon R-MI voted no
Andrew John Volstead R-MN voted no
Halvor Steenerson R-MN voted no
Courtney Walker Hamlin D-MO voted no
Horatio Clifford Claypool D-OH voted no
Joseph Bryan Thompson D-OK voted no
Charles Hall Dillon R-SD voted no
Thetus Willrette Sims D-TN voted no
Thomas Lindsay Blanton D-TX voted no
Clarence Cleveland Dill D-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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