To adjourn, a motion made during debate on S. 2234. No quorum voting. (p. 4865-2)

On Apr 16, 1912, the Senate voted 10–34. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 10–16, Democrats 0–19. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 10 members voted against their own party.

During the 62nd Congress (1911–1912), William Howard Taft was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes: 10
No: 34
Did not vote: 64
Date: Apr 16, 1912

By party

Democrats0 yes · 19 no · 34 didn’t vote
Republicans10 yes · 16 no · 30 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Weldon Brinton Heyburn R-ID voted yes
Henry Cabot Lodge R-MA voted yes
Henry Eben Burnham R-NH voted yes
Thomas Benton Catron R-NM voted yes
Elihu Root R-NY voted yes
George Tener Oliver R-PA voted yes
Henry Frederick Lippitt R-RI voted yes
George Sutherland R-UT voted yes
Reed Smoot R-UT voted yes
Isaac Stephenson R-WI 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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