To table the amendment to S. 6737, which amendment proposes to add a new section to the bill, putting the operation of the interstate telegraph and telephone co

On May 27, 1910, the Senate voted 22–37 (S 6737). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 21–21, Democrats 1–16. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 members voted against their own party.

During the 61st Congress (1909–1910), William Howard Taft was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 22
No: 37
Did not vote: 44
Date: May 27, 1910

By party

Democrats1 yes · 16 no · 23 didn’t vote
Republicans21 yes · 21 no · 21 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George Clement Perkins R-CA voted no
Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted no
Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver R-IA voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Shelby Moore Cullom R-IL voted no
Albert Jeremiah Beveridge R-IN voted no
Charles Curtis R-KS voted no
Joseph Little Bristow R-KS voted no
Samuel Douglas Mcenery D-LA voted yes
Julius Caesar Burrows R-MI voted no
Moses Edwin Clapp 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
Theodore Elijah Burton R-OH voted no
Jonathan Bourne Jr. R-OR voted no
Coe Isaac Crawford R-SD voted no
Robert Jackson Gamble R-SD voted no
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted no
Robert Marion La Follette R-WI voted no
Clarence Don Clark R-WY 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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