To decide a point of order; whether an amendment to H.R. 26680 increasing the salaries of certain employees of the house, is in order under rule 16, prohibiting

On Jan 15, 1913, the Senate voted 17–14 (HR 26680). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 10–7, Democrats 7–7. 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: 17
No: 14
Did not vote: 78
Date: Jan 15, 1913

By party

Democrats7 yes · 7 no · 39 didn’t vote
Republicans10 yes · 7 no · 39 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Paul Clarke D-AR voted no
John Netherland Heiskell D-AR voted no
Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted no
Marcus Aurelius Smith D-AZ voted no
Nathan Philemon Bryan D-FL voted no
Hoke Smith D-GA voted no
Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Benjamin Franklin Shively D-IN voted no
Joseph Little Bristow R-KS voted no
Theodore Elijah Burton R-OH voted no
Newell Sanders R-TN voted no
Reed Smoot R-UT voted no
Miles Poindexter R-WA 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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