To amend H.R. 21969, by repealing all legal prohibitions on american registration of foreign built ships, provided they are exclusively of american ownership.

On Aug 8, 1912, the Senate voted 34–24 (HR 21969). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 13–23, Democrats 22–4. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 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: 34
No: 24
Did not vote: 47
Date: Aug 8, 1912

By party

Democrats22 yes · 4 no · 27 didn’t vote
Republicans13 yes · 23 no · 20 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead D-AL voted no
George Payne Mclean R-CT voted yes
Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted yes
William Squire Kenyon R-IA voted yes
John Randolph Thornton D-LA voted no
Charles Fletcher Johnson D-ME voted no
Charles Elroy Townsend R-MI voted yes
Knute Nelson R-MN voted yes
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted yes
Albert Bacon Fall R-NM voted yes
Elihu Root R-NY voted yes
Atlee Pomerene D-OH voted no
Coe Isaac Crawford R-SD voted yes
Carroll Smalley Page R-VT voted yes
Miles Poindexter R-WA voted yes
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted yes
Robert Marion La Follette R-WI 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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