To table an amendment to S. 6266, which amendment extendes benefit of act to tanks, tankage and pipe lines for the storage of oil. (p.14178-2)

On Aug 24, 1914, the Senate voted 25–23 (S 6266). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 19–14, Republicans 5–9, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 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: 25
No: 23
Did not vote: 53
Date: Aug 24, 1914

By party

Democrats19 yes · 14 no · 23 didn’t vote
Republicans5 yes · 9 no · 30 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted no
George Clement Perkins R-CA voted yes
James Henry Brady R-ID voted yes
James Hamilton Lewis D-IL voted no
William Howard Thompson D-KS voted no
Johnson Newlon Camden Jr. D-KY voted no
John Wingate Weeks R-MA voted yes
Blair Lee D-MD voted no
Knute Nelson R-MN voted yes
James Alexander Reed D-MO voted no
Lee Slater Overman D-NC voted no
James Edgar Martine D-NJ voted no
William Hughes D-NJ voted no
Albert Bacon Fall R-NM voted yes
Key Pittman D-NV voted no
George Earle Chamberlain D-OR voted no
Harry Lane D-OR voted no
Claude Augustus Swanson D-VA voted no
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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