To recommit H. R. 9054, the 1919 agricultural appropriations bill, to the committee on agriculture with instructions to report it back into amendment increasing

On Feb 2, 1918, the House voted 139–142 (HR 9054). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 8–135, Republicans 130–6, Others 2–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 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: 139
No: 142
Did not vote: 172
Date: Feb 2, 1918

By party

Democrats8 yes · 135 no · 83 didn’t vote
Republicans130 yes · 6 no · 87 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 2 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Gilbert Nelson Haugen R-IA voted no
Christian William Ramseyer R-IA voted no
Edward John King R-IL voted no
Robert Young Thomas Jr. D-KY voted yes
William Jason Fields D-KY voted yes
Henry Garland Dupré D-LA voted yes
John Charles Linthicum D-MD voted yes
Samuel Willard Beakes D-MI voted yes
John Miller Baer R-ND voted no
Charles Otto Lobeck D-NE voted yes
Ashton Cokayne Shallenberger D-NE voted yes
Harry Luther Gandy D-SD voted yes
Campbell Bascom Slemp R-VA voted no
William Henry Stafford 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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Capitol Receipts, “To recommit H. R. 9054, the 1919…: House Vote, Feb 2, 1918,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/65-H-77/to-recommit-h-r-9054-the-1919-agricultural-appropriations (accessed 2026-10-17).