To adjourn because of a lack of quorum, made during discussion of a S.CON. RES. 27 providing that Congress not grant the executive the power to accept a mandate

On May 29, 1920, the Senate voted 8–35 (SCR 27). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 0–23, Democrats 8–12. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 8 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: 8
No: 35
Did not vote: 58
Date: May 29, 1920

By party

Democrats8 yes · 12 no · 30 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 23 no · 28 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Joseph Taylor Robinson D-AR voted yes
Park Trammell D-FL voted yes
Furnifold McLendel Simmons D-NC voted yes
Lee Slater Overman D-NC voted yes
Nathaniel Barksdale Dial D-SC voted yes
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted yes
William Henry King D-UT voted yes
John Benjamin Kendrick D-WY 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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