To amend H.R. 21279, by regulating the rates and modes of travel for the mail on railroad routes. (p. 10822-1)

On Aug 13, 1912, the Senate voted 29–28 (HR 21279). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 15–17, Democrats 14–11. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 26 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: 28
Did not vote: 52
Date: Aug 13, 1912

By party

Democrats14 yes · 11 no · 28 didn’t vote
Republicans15 yes · 17 no · 24 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted no
Marcus Aurelius Smith D-AZ voted no
George Clement Perkins R-CA voted yes
George Payne Mclean R-CT voted yes
Nathan Philemon Bryan D-FL voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted yes
Henry Cabot Lodge R-MA voted yes
Knute Nelson R-MN voted yes
Henry Lee Myers D-MT voted no
Gilbert Monell Hitchcock D-NE voted no
Henry Eben Burnham R-NH voted yes
Jacob Harold Gallinger R-NH voted yes
Francis Griffith Newlands D-NV voted no
Elihu Root R-NY voted yes
James Aloysius O'Gorman D-NY voted no
Atlee Pomerene D-OH voted no
Theodore Elijah Burton R-OH voted yes
George Earle Chamberlain D-OR voted no
George Tener Oliver R-PA voted yes
Henry Frederick Lippitt R-RI voted yes
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted no
Coe Isaac Crawford R-SD voted yes
Newell Sanders R-TN voted yes
Claude Augustus Swanson D-VA voted no
Carroll Smalley Page R-VT voted yes
Francis Emroy Warren R-WY 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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