To disagree to house amendments to Senate amendments 2-3-and 4, to H.R. 18985, which house amendments propose to postpone abolition of pension agencies to dec.

On Aug 7, 1912, the Senate voted 29–26 (HR 18985). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 28–3, Democrats 1–23. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 4 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: 29
No: 26
Did not vote: 54
Date: Aug 7, 1912

By party

Democrats1 yes · 23 no · 29 didn’t vote
Republicans28 yes · 3 no · 25 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
William Joel Stone D-MO voted yes
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 disagree to house amendments to Senate…: Senate Vote, Aug 7, 1912,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/62-S-243/to-disagree-to-house-amendments-to-senate-amendments-2 (accessed 2026-10-17).