To refer S. 5884 to the committee on the judiciary, an act amending the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill for 1915, by reducing the mileage

On Jun 17, 1914, the Senate voted 13–36 (S 5884). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 5–24, Republicans 10–12. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 15 members voted against their own party.

During the 63rd Congress (1913–1914), Woodrow Wilson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 13
No: 36
Did not vote: 50
Date: Jun 17, 1914

By party

Democrats5 yes · 24 no · 27 didn’t vote
Republicans10 yes · 12 no · 22 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Francis Shelley (Frank) White D-AL voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted yes
Joseph Little Bristow R-KS voted yes
John Walter Smith D-MD voted yes
Charles Fletcher Johnson D-ME voted yes
Knute Nelson R-MN voted yes
James Alexander Reed D-MO voted yes
Porter James Mccumber R-ND voted yes
James Edgar Martine D-NJ voted yes
Thomas Benton Catron R-NM voted yes
Theodore Elijah Burton R-OH voted yes
Coe Isaac Crawford R-SD voted yes
George Sutherland R-UT voted yes
Reed Smoot R-UT voted yes
William Paul Dillingham R-VT 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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