To amend H.R. 25034, a bill to reduce duties on manufactures of cotton, by changing from specific to ad valorem the duties on cotton cloth bleached, unbleached,

On Aug 14, 1912, the Senate voted 14–46 (HR 25034). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 15–21, Democrats 0–26. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 15 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: 14
No: 46
Did not vote: 47
Date: Aug 14, 1912

By party

Democrats0 yes · 26 no · 27 didn’t vote
Republicans15 yes · 21 no · 20 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Downey Works R-CA voted yes
Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted yes
William Squire Kenyon R-IA voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted yes
Joseph Little Bristow R-KS voted yes
Charles Elroy Townsend R-MI voted yes
Knute Nelson R-MN voted yes
Moses Edwin Clapp R-MN voted yes
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted yes
Albert Bacon Fall R-NM voted yes
Jonathan Bourne Jr. R-OR voted yes
Coe Isaac Crawford R-SD 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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