To adopt H. J. RES. 116, providing for the employment of a discovery or invention called the "garabed" claiming to make possible the utilization of free energy,

On Oct 3, 1917, the House voted 234–14 (HJR 116). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 135–2, Republicans 98–12, Others 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 14 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: 234
No: 14
Did not vote: 206
Date: Oct 3, 1917

By party

Democrats135 yes · 2 no · 89 didn’t vote
Republicans98 yes · 12 no · 113 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Stanley Hubert Dent Jr. D-AL voted no
Christian William Ramseyer R-IA voted no
Horace Mann Towner R-IA voted no
William Raymond Green R-IA voted no
William Warfield Wilson R-IL voted no
Edward John King R-IL voted no
Richard Wayne Parker R-NJ voted no
Benjamin Lewis Fairchild R-NY voted no
Norman Judd Gould R-NY voted no
Joseph Hampton Moore R-PA voted no
Thomas Walter Harrison D-VA voted no
Frank Lester Greene R-VT voted no
William Henry Stafford R-WI voted no
James Archibald Frear R-WI 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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