To amend the order, providing that upon the final votes in the pending case each senator, may, in giving his vote, state his reasons therefor and may file his o

On Jan 11, 1913, the Senate voted 40–31. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 29–11, Democrats 11–20. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 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: 40
No: 31
Did not vote: 38
Date: Jan 11, 1913

By party

Democrats11 yes · 20 no · 22 didn’t vote
Republicans29 yes · 11 no · 16 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Marcus Aurelius Smith D-AZ voted yes
John Downey Works R-CA voted no
Henry Algernon Du Pont R-DE voted no
Shelby Moore Cullom R-IL voted no
Benjamin Franklin Shively D-IN voted yes
John Worth Kern D-IN voted yes
Thomas Hanson Paynter D-KY voted yes
John Walter Smith D-MD voted yes
Charles Fletcher Johnson D-ME voted yes
Knute Nelson R-MN voted no
John Sharp Williams D-MS voted yes
Henry Lee Myers D-MT voted yes
Jacob Harold Gallinger R-NH voted no
Elihu Root R-NY voted no
James Aloysius O'Gorman D-NY voted yes
George Earle Chamberlain D-OR voted yes
George Peabody Wetmore R-RI voted no
Claude Augustus Swanson D-VA voted yes
Carroll Smalley Page R-VT voted no
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted no
Clarence Don Clark R-WY voted no
Francis Emroy Warren R-WY 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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