To agree to the substitute amendment, made as in committee of the whole, to S. 7971, which amendment provides, "that attorney's fees allowed in any case shall n

On Dec 17, 1910, the Senate voted 34–14 (S 7971). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 28–7, Democrats 8–8. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 15 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: 34
No: 14
Did not vote: 52
Date: Dec 17, 1910

By party

Democrats8 yes · 8 no · 24 didn’t vote
Republicans28 yes · 7 no · 28 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Duncan Upshaw Fletcher D-FL voted no
James Piper Taliaferro D-FL voted no
Joseph Meriwether Terrell D-GA voted no
William O'Connell Bradley R-KY voted no
John Randolph Thornton D-LA voted no
Hernando De Soto Money D-MS voted no
Porter James Mccumber R-ND voted no
William Edward Purcell D-ND voted no
Henry Eben Burnham R-NH voted no
Charles William Frederick Dick R-OH voted no
Claude Augustus Swanson D-VA voted no
Thomas Staples Martin D-VA voted no
Samuel Henry Piles R-WA voted no
Nathan Bay Scott R-WV 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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