To amend S. 381, by including a penalty clause in the bill for violation of law relating to manufacture, sale or gift of intoxicating liquor or drugs, upon conv

On Jan 18, 1916, the Senate voted 35–23 (S 381). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 19–17, Republicans 17–6. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 23 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: 35
No: 23
Did not vote: 41
Date: Jan 18, 1916

By party

Democrats19 yes · 17 no · 22 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 6 no · 19 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Oscar Wilder Underwood D-AL voted no
Joseph Taylor Robinson D-AR voted no
George Payne Mclean R-CT voted no
Nathan Philemon Bryan D-FL voted no
Thomas William Hardwick D-GA voted no
James Hamilton Lewis D-IL voted no
Ollie Murray James D-KY voted no
Joseph Eugene Ransdell D-LA voted no
John Wingate Weeks R-MA voted no
Blair Lee D-MD voted no
Charles Fletcher Johnson D-ME voted no
William Joel Stone D-MO voted no
John Sharp Williams D-MS voted no
Gilbert Monell Hitchcock D-NE voted no
Henry French Hollis D-NH voted no
James Edgar Martine D-NJ voted no
William Hughes D-NJ voted no
Thomas Benton Catron R-NM voted no
Francis Griffith Newlands D-NV voted no
James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. R-NY voted no
Warren Gamaliel Harding R-OH voted no
Henry Frederick Lippitt R-RI voted no
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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