To amend an amendment S. 854, by requiring the commission to make final report on or before jan. 8, 1912, instead of may 1st. (p. 3895-1)

On Aug 14, 1911, the Senate voted 32–30 (S 854). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 11–25, Democrats 21–5. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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: 32
No: 30
Did not vote: 47
Date: Aug 14, 1911

By party

Democrats21 yes · 5 no · 27 didn’t vote
Republicans11 yes · 25 no · 20 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead D-AL voted no
Weldon Brinton Heyburn R-ID voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted yes
Benjamin Franklin Shively D-IN voted no
Joseph Little Bristow R-KS voted yes
John Randolph Thornton D-LA voted no
Murphy James Foster D-LA voted no
Charles Elroy Townsend R-MI voted yes
William Alden Smith R-MI voted yes
Knute Nelson R-MN voted yes
Moses Edwin Clapp R-MN voted yes
Norris Brown R-NE voted yes
Jonathan Bourne Jr. R-OR voted yes
Miles Poindexter R-WA voted yes
Robert Marion La Follette R-WI voted yes
William Edwin Chilton D-WV 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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