To amend S. 3752, by requiring that carriers, while under federal control, shall, in so far as is not inconsistent with this or any other act or with any order

On Feb 22, 1918, the Senate voted 25–46 (S 3752). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 11–32, Republicans 15–14. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 25 members voted against their own party.

During the 65th Congress (1917–1918), Woodrow Wilson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 25
No: 46
Did not vote: 39
Date: Feb 22, 1918

By party

Democrats11 yes · 32 no · 19 didn’t vote
Republicans15 yes · 14 no · 20 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Fosgate Kirby D-AR voted yes
Charles Spalding Thomas D-CO voted yes
George Payne Mclean R-CT voted no
Park Trammell D-FL voted yes
Hoke Smith D-GA voted yes
Thomas William Hardwick D-GA voted yes
Lawrence Yates Sherman R-IL voted no
Harry Stewart New R-IN voted no
Charles Curtis R-KS voted no
Bert Manfred Fernald R-ME voted no
Frederick Hale R-ME voted no
Frank Billings Kellogg R-MN voted no
Knute Nelson R-MN voted no
James Alexander Reed D-MO voted yes
James Kimble Vardaman D-MS voted yes
Gilbert Monell Hitchcock D-NE voted yes
Henry French Hollis D-NH voted yes
Joseph Sherman Frelinghuysen R-NJ voted no
Key Pittman D-NV voted yes
Warren Gamaliel Harding R-OH voted no
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted yes
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted no
Philander Chase Knox R-PA voted no
Carroll Smalley Page R-VT voted no
Miles Poindexter 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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