To consider S. 3331. (p. 2863-1)

On Feb 21, 1916, the Senate voted 47–15 (S 3331). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 37–2, Republicans 12–17. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 14 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: 47
No: 15
Did not vote: 32
Date: Feb 21, 1916

By party

Democrats37 yes · 2 no · 19 didn’t vote
Republicans12 yes · 17 no · 13 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Henry Algernon Du Pont R-DE voted yes
John Wingate Weeks R-MA voted yes
Charles Elroy Townsend R-MI voted yes
William Alden Smith R-MI voted yes
Knute Nelson R-MN voted yes
Moses Edwin Clapp R-MN voted yes
Albert Bacon Fall R-NM voted yes
Harry Lane D-OR voted no
LeBaron Bradford Colt R-RI voted yes
Thomas Sterling R-SD voted yes
Reed Smoot R-UT voted yes
Miles Poindexter R-WA voted yes
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted yes
Paul Oscar Husting D-WI 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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Capitol Receipts, “To consider S. 3331. (p. 2863-1): Senate Vote, Feb 21, 1916,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/64-S-36/to-consider-s-3331-p-2863-1 (accessed 2026-10-15).