To consider the conference report on H.R. 8768, (37 stat. 657, 2-4-13), a bill regulating the business of loaning money on security of any kind by persons, firm

On Jan 11, 1913, the Senate voted 40–14 (HR 8768). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 23–6, Democrats 17–8. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 14 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: 40
No: 14
Did not vote: 55
Date: Jan 11, 1913

By party

Democrats17 yes · 8 no · 28 didn’t vote
Republicans23 yes · 6 no · 27 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Paul Clarke D-AR voted no
Benjamin Franklin Shively D-IN voted no
John Worth Kern D-IN voted no
Joseph Little Bristow R-KS voted no
Thomas Hanson Paynter D-KY voted no
William O'Connell Bradley R-KY voted no
Charles Elroy Townsend R-MI voted no
James Alexander Reed D-MO voted no
William Joel Stone D-MO voted no
John Sharp Williams D-MS voted no
Gilbert Monell Hitchcock D-NE voted no
Theodore Elijah Burton R-OH voted no
George Sutherland R-UT voted no
Reed Smoot R-UT 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 consider the conference report on H.R…: Senate Vote, Jan 11, 1913,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/62-S-293/to-consider-the-conference-report-on-h-r-8768 (accessed 2026-10-17).