To amend H.R. 10384, by excluding from admission into the U.S. Persons who cannot become eligible under existing law as citizens of U.S. (p. 263-2)

On Dec 13, 1916, the Senate voted 24–41 (HR 10384). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 10–25, Republicans 15–18. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 25 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: 24
No: 41
Did not vote: 32
Date: Dec 13, 1916

By party

Democrats10 yes · 25 no · 23 didn’t vote
Republicans15 yes · 18 no · 9 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Duval Phelan D-CA voted yes
John Downey Works R-CA voted yes
Thomas William Hardwick D-GA voted yes
James Henry Brady R-ID voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted yes
Lawrence Yates Sherman R-IL voted yes
James Eli Watson R-IN voted yes
Charles Curtis R-KS voted yes
Ollie Murray James D-KY voted yes
Blair Lee D-MD voted yes
Charles Elroy Townsend R-MI voted yes
William Alden Smith R-MI voted yes
Moses Edwin Clapp R-MN voted yes
James Alexander Reed D-MO voted yes
James Kimble Vardaman D-MS voted yes
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted yes
Henry French Hollis D-NH voted yes
Key Pittman D-NV voted yes
James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. R-NY voted yes
Harry Lane D-OR voted yes
George Sutherland R-UT voted yes
Miles Poindexter R-WA voted yes
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted yes
Robert Marion La Follette R-WI voted yes
William Edwin Chilton D-WV 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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