To adjourn, a motion made during debate on H.R. 11019, a bill reducing the duties on wool and manufacture of wool. (p. 2394-2)

On Jun 21, 1911, the Senate voted 21–35. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 22–11, Democrats 0–26. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 11 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: 21
No: 35
Did not vote: 50
Date: Jun 21, 1911

By party

Democrats0 yes · 26 no · 27 didn’t vote
Republicans22 yes · 11 no · 23 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Downey Works R-CA voted no
Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted no
William Squire Kenyon R-IA voted no
Joseph Little Bristow R-KS voted no
Knute Nelson R-MN voted no
Moses Edwin Clapp R-MN voted no
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted no
Norris Brown R-NE voted no
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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