To concur in an amendment to H.R. 21969, which amendment provides that no ships, owned, chartered, operated or controlled by persons or companies doing business

On Aug 9, 1912, the Senate voted 33–29 (HR 21969). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 26–14, Democrats 8–16. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 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: 33
No: 29
Did not vote: 45
Date: Aug 9, 1912

By party

Democrats8 yes · 16 no · 29 didn’t vote
Republicans26 yes · 14 no · 16 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Joseph Forney Johnston D-AL voted yes
George Payne Mclean R-CT voted no
Henry Algernon Du Pont R-DE voted no
Duncan Upshaw Fletcher D-FL voted yes
Shelby Moore Cullom R-IL voted no
John Randolph Thornton D-LA voted yes
Henry Cabot Lodge R-MA voted no
Knute Nelson R-MN voted no
James Alexander Reed D-MO voted yes
William Joel Stone D-MO voted yes
Furnifold McLendel Simmons D-NC voted yes
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted no
Porter James Mccumber R-ND voted no
Albert Bacon Fall R-NM voted no
Elihu Root R-NY voted no
James Aloysius O'Gorman D-NY voted yes
Theodore Elijah Burton R-OH voted no
George Earle Chamberlain D-OR voted yes
George Tener Oliver R-PA voted no
George Peabody Wetmore R-RI voted no
Carroll Smalley Page R-VT voted no
William Paul Dillingham R-VT 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 concur in an amendment to H.R. 21969…: Senate Vote, Aug 9, 1912,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/62-S-252/to-concur-in-an-amendment-to-h-r-21969 (accessed 2026-10-16).