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On Apr 26, 1912, the Senate voted 23–18 (S 2234). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 10–14, Democrats 13–7. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 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: 23
No: 18
Did not vote: 65
Date: Apr 26, 1912

By party

Democrats13 yes · 7 no · 33 didn’t vote
Republicans10 yes · 14 no · 32 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Joseph Forney Johnston D-AL voted no
John Downey Works R-CA voted yes
George Payne Mclean R-CT voted yes
Augustus Octavius Bacon D-GA voted no
Hoke Smith D-GA voted no
Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted yes
Charles Curtis R-KS voted yes
Joseph Little Bristow R-KS voted yes
Thomas Hanson Paynter D-KY voted no
Murphy James Foster D-LA voted no
Charles Elroy Townsend R-MI voted yes
Moses Edwin Clapp R-MN voted yes
Furnifold McLendel Simmons D-NC voted no
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted yes
Norris Brown R-NE voted yes
Benjamin Ryan Tillman D-SC voted no
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To proceed to consideration of S. 2234, a…: Senate Vote, Apr 26, 1912,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/62-S-144/to-proceed-to-consideration-of-s-2234-a-bill (accessed 2026-10-17).