To amend an amendment to S.J.RES. 78, by limiting the term, of office of the President of the U.S. To 6 years. (p. 2418-2)

On Feb 1, 1913, the Senate voted 29–38 (SJR 78). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 24–15, Democrats 6–23. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 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: 38
Did not vote: 41
Date: Feb 1, 1913

By party

Democrats6 yes · 23 no · 24 didn’t vote
Republicans24 yes · 15 no · 17 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted yes
George Payne Mclean R-CT voted no
William Squire Kenyon R-IA voted no
Kirtland Irving Perky D-ID voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Joseph Little Bristow R-KS voted no
Henry Cabot Lodge R-MA voted no
Charles Fletcher Johnson D-ME voted yes
Charles Elroy Townsend R-MI voted no
Moses Edwin Clapp R-MN voted no
Le Roy Percy D-MS voted yes
Joseph Moore Dixon R-MT voted no
Jacob Harold Gallinger R-NH voted no
Thomas Benton Catron R-NM voted no
Atlee Pomerene D-OH voted yes
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted yes
Jonathan Bourne Jr. R-OR voted no
Carroll Smalley Page R-VT voted no
Miles Poindexter R-WA voted no
Isaac Stephenson R-WI voted no
Robert Marion La Follette R-WI 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend an amendment to S.J.RES. 78, by…: Senate Vote, Feb 1, 1913,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/62-S-333/to-amend-an-amendment-to-s-j-res-78 (accessed 2026-10-17).