To amend S. 8033, by eliminating provision defining the rights of parties after the termination of authority, rights and privileges, granted hereby. (p. 3267-2

On Feb 11, 1913, the Senate voted 55–27 (S 8033). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 23–25, Democrats 32–3. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 26 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: 55
No: 27
Did not vote: 26
Date: Feb 11, 1913

By party

Democrats32 yes · 3 no · 18 didn’t vote
Republicans23 yes · 25 no · 8 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George Clement Perkins R-CA voted yes
John Downey Works R-CA voted yes
Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted yes
William Squire Kenyon R-IA voted yes
James Henry Brady R-ID voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted yes
Charles Curtis R-KS voted yes
Joseph Little Bristow R-KS voted yes
William O'Connell Bradley R-KY voted yes
Moses Edwin Clapp R-MN voted yes
Joseph Moore Dixon R-MT voted yes
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted yes
Porter James Mccumber R-ND voted yes
Norris Brown R-NE voted yes
James Edgar Martine D-NJ voted no
Albert Bacon Fall R-NM voted yes
Thomas Benton Catron R-NM voted yes
Robert Latham Owen D-OK voted no
Jonathan Bourne Jr. R-OR voted yes
Coe Isaac Crawford R-SD voted yes
Robert Jackson Gamble R-SD voted yes
William Robert Webb D-TN voted no
George Sutherland R-UT voted yes
Miles Poindexter R-WA voted yes
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted yes
Robert Marion La Follette R-WI 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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