To amend the treaty with japan by adding, "and the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors shall be prohibited in islands over which a mandate is conferred

On Feb 28, 1922, the Senate voted 11–52. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 1–43, Democrats 10–11. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 11 members voted against their own party.

During the 67th Congress (1921–1922), Warren G. Harding was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 11
No: 52
Did not vote: 42
Date: Feb 28, 1922

By party

Democrats10 yes · 11 no · 19 didn’t vote
Republicans1 yes · 43 no · 23 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Thomas Heflin D-AL voted yes
Joseph Taylor Robinson D-AR voted yes
Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted yes
Joseph Irwin France R-MD voted yes
James Alexander Reed D-MO voted yes
Byron Patton (Pat) Harrison D-MS voted yes
Key Pittman D-NV voted yes
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted yes
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted yes
Claude Augustus Swanson D-VA 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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