To table preamble to s.c. Res. 19, directing the atty. Gen. To investigate if increase in price of gasoline is the result of any violation of the laws of the u.

On Mar 30, 1916, the Senate voted 23–35 (SCR 19). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 9–25, Republicans 17–11. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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: 23
No: 35
Did not vote: 38
Date: Mar 30, 1916

By party

Democrats9 yes · 25 no · 24 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 11 no · 14 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead D-AL voted yes
Oscar Wilder Underwood D-AL voted yes
John Downey Works R-CA voted no
Charles Spalding Thomas D-CO voted yes
Thomas William Hardwick D-GA voted yes
Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted no
William Squire Kenyon R-IA voted no
John Crepps Wickliffe Beckham D-KY voted yes
Joseph Eugene Ransdell D-LA voted yes
Charles Elroy Townsend R-MI voted no
William Alden Smith R-MI voted no
Moses Edwin Clapp R-MN voted no
William Joel Stone D-MO voted yes
Lee Slater Overman D-NC voted yes
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted no
Porter James Mccumber R-ND voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
John Knight Shields D-TN voted yes
Miles Poindexter R-WA voted no
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA 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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