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On Dec 19, 1910, the Senate voted 17–37 (S 7971). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 17–19, Democrats 0–19. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 17 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: 17
No: 37
Did not vote: 48
Date: Dec 19, 1910

By party

Democrats0 yes · 19 no · 21 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 19 no · 27 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Shelby Moore Cullom R-IL voted yes
William Lorimer R-IL voted yes
William O'Connell Bradley R-KY voted yes
Henry Cabot Lodge R-MA voted yes
William Alden Smith R-MI voted yes
William Warner R-MO voted yes
Joseph Moore Dixon R-MT voted yes
Thomas Henry Carter R-MT voted yes
Norris Brown R-NE voted yes
Jacob Harold Gallinger R-NH voted yes
Elihu Root R-NY voted yes
Jonathan Bourne Jr. R-OR voted yes
Coe Isaac Crawford R-SD voted yes
Carroll Smalley Page R-VT voted yes
Samuel Henry Piles R-WA voted yes
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted yes
Nathan Bay Scott R-WV voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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