To amend H.R. 27148, a bill making appropriation for the service of the post office department for fiscal 1914, by eliminating a provision that clerks in charge

On Feb 25, 1913, the Senate voted 17–31 (HR 27148). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 8–18, Democrats 9–14. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 17 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: 31
Did not vote: 60
Date: Feb 25, 1913

By party

Democrats9 yes · 14 no · 30 didn’t vote
Republicans8 yes · 18 no · 30 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead D-AL voted yes
Joseph Forney Johnston D-AL voted yes
William Marmaduke Kavanaugh D-AR voted yes
Nathan Philemon Bryan D-FL voted yes
Hoke Smith D-GA voted yes
James Henry Brady R-ID voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted yes
Joseph Little Bristow R-KS voted yes
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted yes
Thomas Benton Catron R-NM voted yes
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted yes
Jonathan Bourne Jr. R-OR voted yes
Luke Lea D-TN voted yes
George Sutherland R-UT voted yes
Reed Smoot R-UT voted yes
Claude Augustus Swanson D-VA voted yes
Thomas Staples Martin D-VA 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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