To table an amendment to S.J.RES. 74, suspending the commodity clause of the present interstate commerce law, which amendment proposes to make it unlawful for a

On May 13, 1908, the Senate voted 30–23 (HJR 74). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 27–12, Democrats 4–12. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 16 members voted against their own party.

During the 60th Congress (1907–1908), Theodore Roosevelt was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 30
No: 23
Did not vote: 40
Date: May 13, 1908

By party

Democrats4 yes · 12 no · 16 didn’t vote
Republicans27 yes · 12 no · 24 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Joseph Forney Johnston D-AL voted yes
Augustus Octavius Bacon D-GA voted yes
Weldon Brinton Heyburn R-ID voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
William Alden Smith R-MI voted no
Knute Nelson R-MN voted no
Joseph Moore Dixon R-MT voted no
Thomas Henry Carter R-MT voted no
Elmer Jacob Burkett R-NE voted no
Norris Brown R-NE voted no
Jonathan Bourne Jr. R-OR voted no
Frank Boyd Gary D-SC voted yes
Robert Love Taylor D-TN voted yes
George Sutherland R-UT voted no
Reed Smoot R-UT voted no
Isaac Stephenson R-WI voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To table an amendment to S.J.RES. 74…: Senate Vote, May 13, 1908,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/60-S-35/to-table-an-amendment-to-s-j-res-74 (accessed 2026-10-15).