To order a call of the house, motion made during consideration of H.J.RES. 193, (p. 69, app. 2-6-1928), a bill to appoint r.l. Marston of maine as a member of t

On Apr 20, 1928, the House voted 10–245. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 6–121, Democrats 4–122, Others 0–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 10 members voted against their own party.

During the 70th Congress (1927–1928), Calvin Coolidge was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 10
No: 245
Did not vote: 189
Date: Apr 20, 1928

By party

Democrats4 yes · 122 no · 72 didn’t vote
Republicans6 yes · 121 no · 116 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Clayton Allen R-IL voted yes
Stephen Warfield Gambrill D-MD voted yes
Carl Edgar Mapes R-MI voted yes
Isaac Bacharach R-NJ voted yes
Robert Low Bacon R-NY voted yes
Roy Gerald Fitzgerald R-OH voted yes
Robert Crosser D-OH voted yes
Eugene Black D-TX voted yes
James Paul Buchanan D-TX voted yes
John Charles Schafer R-WI 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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Capitol Receipts, “To order a call of the house, motion made…: House Vote, Apr 20, 1928,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/70-H-38/to-order-a-call-of-the-house-motion-made (accessed 2026-10-17).