To order the previous question in order to shut off debate and bring to an immediate vote the resolution authorizing the house to resolve itself into the commit

On Jul 18, 1919, the House voted 201–178. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 196–9, Democrats 5–167, Others 0–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 14 members voted against their own party.

During the 66th Congress (1919–1920), Woodrow Wilson was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 201
No: 178
Did not vote: 74
Date: Jul 18, 1919

By party

Democrats5 yes · 167 no · 30 didn’t vote
Republicans196 yes · 9 no · 43 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Merrill Moores R-IN voted no
Robert Young Thomas Jr. D-KY voted yes
George Holden Tinkham R-MA voted no
Carl Edgar Mapes R-MI voted no
Frank Douglas Scott R-MI voted no
Thomas Upton Sisson D-MS voted yes
Percy Edwards Quin D-MS voted yes
Fiorello Henry La Guardia R-NY voted no
Isaac Siegel R-NY voted no
Ambrose Everett Burnside Stephens R-OH voted no
Martin Luther Davey D-OH voted yes
William Joseph Burke R-PA voted no
Thomas Lindsay Blanton D-TX voted yes
John Casimir Kleczka 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 order the previous question in order to…: House Vote, Jul 18, 1919,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/66-H-36/to-order-the-previous-question-in-order-to-shut (accessed 2026-10-17).