To proceed to the consideration of executive business.

On Oct 22, 1914, the Senate voted 12–35. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 8–28, Republicans 3–7, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 11 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: 12
No: 35
Did not vote: 54
Date: Oct 22, 1914

By party

Democrats8 yes · 28 no · 20 didn’t vote
Republicans3 yes · 7 no · 34 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Francis Shelley (Frank) White D-AL voted yes
Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted yes
Hoke Smith D-GA voted yes
William Alden Smith R-MI voted yes
Moses Edwin Clapp R-MN voted yes
Henry Lee Myers D-MT voted yes
Lee Slater Overman D-NC voted yes
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted yes
John Knight Shields D-TN voted yes
Morris Sheppard D-TX 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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