To amend H.R. 13308, by authorizing the expenditure of $6,000,000, to be paid out of the appropriation for road improvements for 1919, 1920, and 1921, for the c

On Feb 7, 1919, the Senate voted 12–48 (HR 13308). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 1–34, Republicans 12–15. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 13 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: 12
No: 48
Did not vote: 49
Date: Feb 7, 1919

By party

Democrats1 yes · 34 no · 27 didn’t vote
Republicans12 yes · 15 no · 22 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Charles Spalding Thomas D-CO voted yes
William Squire Kenyon R-IA voted yes
Harry Stewart New R-IN voted yes
Henry Cabot Lodge R-MA voted yes
John Wingate Weeks R-MA voted yes
Joseph Irwin France R-MD voted yes
Selden Palmer Spencer R-MO voted yes
Joseph Sherman Frelinghuysen R-NJ voted yes
James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. R-NY voted yes
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted yes
Boies Penrose R-PA voted yes
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted yes
Howard Sutherland R-WV 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 H.R. 13308, by authorizing the…: Senate Vote, Feb 7, 1919,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/65-S-358/to-amend-h-r-13308-by-authorizing-the-expenditure (accessed 2026-10-17).