To decide whether george t. Oliver be excused from voting on H.R. 12812. (p. 4066-1)

On Aug 17, 1911, the Senate voted 36–15 (HR 12812). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 20–6, Republicans 16–9. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 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: 36
No: 15
Did not vote: 58
Date: Aug 17, 1911

By party

Democrats20 yes · 6 no · 27 didn’t vote
Republicans16 yes · 9 no · 31 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Benjamin Franklin Shively D-IN voted no
John Worth Kern D-IN voted no
Joseph Little Bristow R-KS voted no
Moses Edwin Clapp R-MN voted no
James Alexander Reed D-MO voted no
Joseph Moore Dixon R-MT voted no
Norris Brown R-NE voted no
Atlee Pomerene D-OH voted no
George Earle Chamberlain D-OR voted no
Coe Isaac Crawford R-SD voted no
Luke Lea D-TN voted no
Carroll Smalley Page R-VT 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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