To amend an amendment to H.R. 16571, (c 373-37 stat. L. 499, 8-24-12), a bill giving effect to the convention between the governments of U.S., great britain, ja

On Aug 15, 1912, the Senate voted 27–32 (HR 16571). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 23–12, Democrats 5–21. 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: 27
No: 32
Did not vote: 48
Date: Aug 15, 1912

By party

Democrats5 yes · 21 no · 27 didn’t vote
Republicans23 yes · 12 no · 21 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Duncan Upshaw Fletcher D-FL voted yes
Hoke Smith D-GA voted yes
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
Charles Fletcher Johnson D-ME voted yes
William Alden Smith R-MI voted no
Knute Nelson R-MN voted no
Moses Edwin Clapp R-MN voted no
Henry Eben Burnham R-NH voted no
Thomas Benton Catron R-NM voted no
Atlee Pomerene D-OH voted yes
Boies Penrose R-PA voted no
Miles Poindexter R-WA voted no
Robert Marion La Follette R-WI voted no
William Edwin Chilton D-WV 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend an amendment to H.R. 16571, (c…: Senate Vote, Aug 15, 1912,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/62-S-270/to-amend-an-amendment-to-h-r-16571-c (accessed 2026-10-17).