To amend an amendment to H.R. 22195, by discharging the present board and creating a new tariff board of five members to investigate tariff. (p. 9634-2)

On Jul 25, 1912, the Senate voted 31–35 (HR 22195). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 33–8, Democrats 2–28. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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: 31
No: 35
Did not vote: 38
Date: Jul 25, 1912

By party

Democrats2 yes · 28 no · 23 didn’t vote
Republicans33 yes · 8 no · 15 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Downey Works R-CA voted no
William Squire Kenyon R-IA voted no
Joseph Little Bristow R-KS voted no
John Randolph Thornton D-LA voted yes
Moses Edwin Clapp R-MN voted no
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted no
Atlee Pomerene D-OH voted yes
Coe Isaac Crawford R-SD voted no
Miles Poindexter R-WA voted no
Robert Marion La Follette R-WI 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. 22195, by…: Senate Vote, Jul 25, 1912,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/62-S-220/to-amend-an-amendment-to-h-r-22195-by (accessed 2026-10-17).