To amend HR 5227 by providing that no civilian employee or officer below the rank of major general shall receive more than $12,000 per annum.

On Jun 24, 1919, the Senate voted 27–22 (HR 5227). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 14–13, Democrats 13–10. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 23 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: 27
No: 22
Did not vote: 51
Date: Jun 24, 1919

By party

Democrats13 yes · 10 no · 27 didn’t vote
Republicans14 yes · 13 no · 24 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Fosgate Kirby D-AR voted no
Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted no
Marcus Aurelius Smith D-AZ voted no
James Duval Phelan D-CA voted no
Charles Spalding Thomas D-CO voted no
Lawrence Cowle Phipps R-CO voted no
Frank Bosworth Brandegee R-CT voted no
William Julius Harris D-GA voted no
Harry Stewart New R-IN voted no
James Eli Watson R-IN voted no
John Crepps Wickliffe Beckham D-KY voted no
Frederick Hale R-ME voted no
Truman Handy Newberry R-MI voted no
Selden Palmer Spencer R-MO voted no
John Sharp Williams D-MS voted no
Joseph Sherman Frelinghuysen R-NJ voted no
Walter Evans Edge R-NJ voted no
Charles Belknap Henderson D-NV voted no
James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. R-NY voted no
George Earle Chamberlain D-OR voted no
Davis Elkins R-WV voted no
Howard Sutherland 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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