To recess until 8 o'clock with a view of considering calendar 298 being H.R. 8846 and order of business 594, being Senate bill 6120. (p.13926-1,2)

On Aug 18, 1914, the Senate voted 36–12. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 31–2, Republicans 5–10, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 7 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: 36
No: 12
Did not vote: 52
Date: Aug 18, 1914

By party

Democrats31 yes · 2 no · 23 didn’t vote
Republicans5 yes · 10 no · 29 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

George Clement Perkins R-CA voted yes
James Henry Brady R-ID voted yes
Moses Edwin Clapp R-MN voted yes
James Edgar Martine D-NJ voted no
Atlee Pomerene D-OH voted no
Reed Smoot R-UT voted yes
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To recess until 8 o'clock with a view of…: Senate Vote, Aug 18, 1914,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/63-S-362/to-recess-until-8-oclock-with-a-view-of (accessed 2026-10-17).