To amend an amendment to H.R. 18642, by increasing the duty from 20 to 30 per cent ad valorem on all machine tools. (p. 7367-1)

On May 29, 1912, the Senate voted 27–37 (HR 18642). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 27–9, Democrats 0–30. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 9 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: 27
No: 37
Did not vote: 43
Date: May 29, 1912

By party

Democrats0 yes · 30 no · 23 didn’t vote
Republicans27 yes · 9 no · 20 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Joseph Little Bristow R-KS voted no
Charles Elroy Townsend R-MI voted no
Knute Nelson R-MN voted no
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted no
Jonathan Bourne Jr. R-OR voted no
Coe Isaac Crawford R-SD voted no
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend an amendment to H.R. 18642, by…: Senate Vote, May 29, 1912,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/62-S-178/to-amend-an-amendment-to-h-r-18642-by (accessed 2026-10-17).