To table amendment to S. 381, which amendment provides for independence of the phillipine islands. (p. 2065-1,2)

On Feb 3, 1916, the Senate voted 33–43 (S 381). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 28–18, Republicans 6–26. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 members voted against their own party.

During the 64th Congress (1915–1916), Woodrow Wilson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 33
No: 43
Did not vote: 22
Date: Feb 3, 1916

By party

Democrats28 yes · 18 no · 12 didn’t vote
Republicans6 yes · 26 no · 10 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Duval Phelan D-CA voted no
John Downey Works R-CA voted yes
Willard Saulsbury Jr. D-DE voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted yes
John Worth Kern D-IN voted no
John Crepps Wickliffe Beckham D-KY voted no
Joseph Eugene Ransdell D-LA voted no
Blair Lee D-MD voted no
James Alexander Reed D-MO voted no
William Joel Stone D-MO voted no
Henry Lee Myers D-MT voted no
Thomas James Walsh D-MT voted no
Porter James Mccumber R-ND voted yes
Gilbert Monell Hitchcock D-NE voted no
Henry French Hollis D-NH voted no
James Edgar Martine D-NJ voted no
Albert Bacon Fall R-NM voted yes
Key Pittman D-NV voted no
James Aloysius O'Gorman D-NY voted no
Atlee Pomerene D-OH voted no
Luke Lea D-TN voted no
George Sutherland R-UT voted yes
Paul Oscar Husting D-WI voted no
Robert Marion La Follette R-WI 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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