To agree to the substitute for S. RES. 6, which substitute proposes that the matter be referred to the committee on privileges and elections. (p. 1658-1)

On Jun 1, 1911, the Senate voted 48–20 (SRE 6). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 32–14, Democrats 27–9. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 23 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: 48
No: 20
Did not vote: 27
Date: Jun 1, 1911

By party

Democrats27 yes · 9 no · 17 didn’t vote
Republicans32 yes · 14 no · 10 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Jeff Davis D-AR voted no
George Clement Perkins R-CA voted no
John Downey Works R-CA voted no
Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted no
William Squire Kenyon R-IA voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Joseph Little Bristow R-KS voted no
Moses Edwin Clapp R-MN voted no
Henry Lee Myers D-MT voted no
Joseph Moore Dixon R-MT voted no
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted no
Gilbert Monell Hitchcock D-NE voted no
Norris Brown R-NE voted no
James Edgar Martine D-NJ voted no
Francis Griffith Newlands D-NV voted no
Atlee Pomerene D-OH voted no
Robert Latham Owen D-OK voted no
George Earle Chamberlain D-OR voted no
Jonathan Bourne Jr. R-OR voted no
Coe Isaac Crawford R-SD voted no
Luke Lea D-TN voted no
Miles Poindexter R-WA voted no
Robert Marion La Follette R-WI 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 agree to the substitute for S. RES. 6…: Senate Vote, Jun 1, 1911,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/62-S-19/to-agree-to-the-substitute-for-s-res-6 (accessed 2026-10-17).