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On Jul 8, 1911, the Senate voted 14–32 (HR 4412). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 12–17, Democrats 4–21. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 16 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: 14
No: 32
Did not vote: 55
Date: Jul 8, 1911

By party

Democrats4 yes · 21 no · 28 didn’t vote
Republicans12 yes · 17 no · 27 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Paul Clarke D-AR voted yes
Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted yes
William Squire Kenyon R-IA voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted yes
Joseph Little Bristow R-KS voted yes
John Randolph Thornton D-LA voted yes
Knute Nelson R-MN voted yes
Moses Edwin Clapp R-MN voted yes
Joseph Moore Dixon R-MT voted yes
Furnifold McLendel Simmons D-NC voted yes
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted yes
Porter James Mccumber R-ND voted yes
Jonathan Bourne Jr. R-OR voted yes
Joseph Weldon Bailey D-TX voted yes
George Sutherland R-UT voted yes
Clarence Don Clark R-WY voted yes

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 H.R. 4412, (3( stat. 4, 7-26-11)…: Senate Vote, Jul 8, 1911,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/62-S-31/to-amend-h-r-4412-3-stat-4-7 (accessed 2026-10-17).