To amend S. 2, by striking the words on p. 27, l. 13, "under oath...," and changing, in line 15, p.27, the word "affiant" to "person making such statement." (

On May 4, 1917, the Senate voted 11–47 (S 2). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 1–35, Republicans 10–12. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 11 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: 11
No: 47
Did not vote: 53
Date: May 4, 1917

By party

Democrats1 yes · 35 no · 26 didn’t vote
Republicans10 yes · 12 no · 27 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Squire Kenyon R-IA voted yes
James Henry Brady R-ID voted yes
James Eli Watson R-IN voted yes
Charles Curtis R-KS voted yes
Joseph Irwin France R-MD voted yes
Henry Lee Myers D-MT voted yes
William Musgrave Calder R-NY voted yes
Philander Chase Knox R-PA voted yes
Carroll Smalley Page R-VT voted yes
Miles Poindexter R-WA voted yes
Wesley Livsey Jones 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 S. 2, by striking the words on p…: Senate Vote, May 4, 1917,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/65-S-33/to-amend-s-2-by-striking-the-words-on (accessed 2026-10-17).