To agree to reservation no. 14 of the versaille treaty, declaring that the United States declines to have anything to do with the former overseas possessions of

On Nov 17, 1919, the Senate voted 29–64. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 26–22, Democrats 3–42. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 25 members voted against their own party.

During the 66th Congress (1919–1920), Woodrow Wilson was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 29
No: 64
Did not vote: 8
Date: Nov 17, 1919

By party

Democrats3 yes · 42 no · 5 didn’t vote
Republicans26 yes · 22 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Lawrence Cowle Phipps R-CO voted no
George Payne Mclean R-CT voted no
Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted no
William Squire Kenyon R-IA voted no
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted yes
Joseph Irwin France R-MD voted no
Bert Manfred Fernald R-ME voted no
Frederick Hale R-ME voted no
Charles Elroy Townsend R-MI voted no
Frank Billings Kellogg R-MN voted no
Knute Nelson R-MN voted no
James Alexander Reed D-MO voted yes
Selden Palmer Spencer R-MO voted no
Porter James Mccumber R-ND voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Joseph Sherman Frelinghuysen R-NJ voted no
Walter Evans Edge R-NJ voted no
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted no
LeBaron Bradford Colt R-RI voted no
Thomas Sterling R-SD voted no
John Knight Shields D-TN voted yes
Reed Smoot R-UT voted no
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted no
Davis Elkins R-WV voted no
Francis Emroy Warren R-WY 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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Capitol Receipts, “To agree to reservation no. 14 of the…: Senate Vote, Nov 17, 1919,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/66-S-105/to-agree-to-reservation-no-14-of-the-versaille (accessed 2026-10-17).