To amend H.R. 1, by denying a pension to anyone who has an income of $1.200 a year or over. (p. 4010-2)

On Mar 29, 1912, the Senate voted 30–36 (HR 1). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 5–32, Democrats 27–4. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 9 members voted against their own party.

During the 62nd Congress (1911–1912), William Howard Taft was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes: 30
No: 36
Did not vote: 41
Date: Mar 29, 1912

By party

Democrats27 yes · 4 no · 22 didn’t vote
Republicans5 yes · 32 no · 19 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Henry Algernon Du Pont R-DE voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted yes
Benjamin Franklin Shively D-IN voted no
John Worth Kern D-IN voted no
Charles Fletcher Johnson D-ME voted no
Elihu Root R-NY voted yes
Jonathan Bourne Jr. R-OR voted yes
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted yes
William Edwin Chilton D-WV 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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