To adjourn, motion made during debate on H. R. 12224, punishing the carrying of concealed deadly weapons in the district of columbia. (p. 9541)

On Aug 26, 1918, the House voted 12–229. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 2–127, Republicans 8–101, Others 2–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 10 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: 12
No: 229
Did not vote: 214
Date: Aug 26, 1918

By party

Democrats2 yes · 127 no · 97 didn’t vote
Republicans8 yes · 101 no · 114 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 1 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Clarence Frederick Lea D-CA voted yes
William Elijah Cox D-IN voted yes
Joseph Walsh R-MA voted yes
John M. C. Smith R-MI voted yes
Joseph Warren Fordney R-MI voted yes
James Campbell Mclaughlin R-MI voted yes
Franklin Fowler Ellsworth R-MN voted yes
John Miller Baer R-ND voted yes
Frederick Reimold Lehlbach R-NJ voted yes
Rollin Brewster Sanford R-NY 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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