To amend an amendment to H.R. 19410, by making it a crime to send magazines containing liquor advertisements into prohibitive states and imposing a fine of $25.

On Feb 15, 1917, the Senate voted 16–38 (HR 19410). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 11–23, Republicans 5–17. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 16 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: 16
No: 38
Did not vote: 44
Date: Feb 15, 1917

By party

Democrats11 yes · 23 no · 24 didn’t vote
Republicans5 yes · 17 no · 20 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Fosgate Kirby D-AR voted yes
Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted yes
Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted yes
William Squire Kenyon R-IA voted yes
William Howard Thompson D-KS voted yes
James Alexander Reed D-MO voted yes
Thomas James Walsh D-MT voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
Gilbert Monell Hitchcock D-NE voted yes
Henry French Hollis D-NH voted yes
Jacob Harold Gallinger R-NH voted yes
James Edgar Martine D-NJ voted yes
Key Pittman D-NV voted yes
Benjamin Ryan Tillman D-SC voted yes
Luke Lea D-TN voted yes
Miles Poindexter 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 amend an amendment to H.R. 19410, by…: Senate Vote, Feb 15, 1917,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/64-S-337/to-amend-an-amendment-to-h-r-19410-by (accessed 2026-10-17).