To amend H.R. 12812, by reducing also the duties on sugar and sugar products. (p. 4054-1,2)

On Aug 17, 1911, the Senate voted 24–33 (HR 12812). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 5–26, Democrats 20–7. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 12 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: 24
No: 33
Did not vote: 51
Date: Aug 17, 1911

By party

Democrats20 yes · 7 no · 26 didn’t vote
Republicans5 yes · 26 no · 25 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Joseph Forney Johnston D-AL voted no
Augustus Octavius Bacon D-GA voted no
Shelby Moore Cullom R-IL voted yes
Thomas Hanson Paynter D-KY voted no
John Randolph Thornton D-LA voted no
Murphy James Foster D-LA voted no
Moses Edwin Clapp R-MN voted yes
John Sharp Williams D-MS voted no
Norris Brown R-NE voted yes
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted no
Coe Isaac Crawford R-SD voted yes
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA 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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