To amend H. R. 31539 (36 stat. 1327, app. 3/3/1911), post office appropriations for fiscal 1912, by appropriating $5,010,000 for railway, post-office car servic

On Mar 3, 1911, the Senate voted 64–13 (HR 31539). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 39–11, Democrats 25–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 13 members voted against their own party.

During the 61st Congress (1909–1910), William Howard Taft was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 64
No: 13
Did not vote: 26
Date: Mar 3, 1911

By party

Democrats25 yes · 2 no · 13 didn’t vote
Republicans39 yes · 11 no · 13 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Benjamin Franklin Shively D-IN voted no
Joseph Little Bristow R-KS voted no
Moses Edwin Clapp R-MN voted no
Joseph Moore Dixon R-MT voted no
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted no
Elmer Jacob Burkett R-NE voted no
Norris Brown R-NE voted no
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted no
Jonathan Bourne Jr. R-OR voted no
Coe Isaac Crawford R-SD voted no
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA 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 amend H. R. 31539 (36 stat. 1327, app…: Senate Vote, Mar 3, 1911,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/61-S-264/to-amend-h-r-31539-36-stat-1327-app (accessed 2026-10-17).