To recede from Senate amendments and adopt H. R. 18202. (p.13840-1)

On Aug 17, 1914, the Senate voted 40–20 (HR 18202). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 29–11, Republicans 14–10, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 21 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: 40
No: 20
Did not vote: 36
Date: Aug 17, 1914

By party

Democrats29 yes · 11 no · 16 didn’t vote
Republicans14 yes · 10 no · 20 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Francis Shelley (Frank) White D-AL voted no
John Hollis Bankhead D-AL voted no
Charles Spalding Thomas D-CO voted no
Willard Saulsbury Jr. D-DE voted no
Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Joseph Little Bristow R-KS voted no
Blair Lee D-MD voted no
Moses Edwin Clapp R-MN voted no
Thomas James Walsh D-MT voted no
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
James Edgar Martine D-NJ voted no
Key Pittman D-NV voted no
Atlee Pomerene D-OH voted no
George Earle Chamberlain D-OR voted no
Harry Lane D-OR voted no
Henry Frederick Lippitt R-RI voted no
Reed Smoot R-UT voted no
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted no
Clarence Don Clark R-WY 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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