To adjourn a motion made during debate on S. RES. 6.

On May 29, 1911, the Senate voted 50–17. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 24–12, Democrats 26–5. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 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: 50
No: 17
Did not vote: 42
Date: May 29, 1911

By party

Democrats26 yes · 5 no · 22 didn’t vote
Republicans24 yes · 12 no · 20 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Frank Bosworth Brandegee R-CT voted no
Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted no
William Alden Smith R-MI voted no
Moses Edwin Clapp R-MN voted no
James Alexander Reed D-MO voted no
Henry Lee Myers D-MT voted no
Joseph Moore Dixon R-MT voted no
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted no
Henry Eben Burnham R-NH voted no
Elihu Root R-NY voted no
Henry Frederick Lippitt R-RI voted no
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted no
Carroll Smalley Page R-VT voted no
Miles Poindexter R-WA voted no
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted no
Clarence Wayland Watson D-WV voted no
William Edwin Chilton D-WV 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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