To amend S. 48, by making the panama railroad company available for the various kinds of work in connection with the proposed alaskan railroads. (p.2167-1)

On Jan 23, 1914, the Senate voted 43–12 (S 48). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 27–4, Republicans 15–8, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 12 members voted against their own party.

During the 63rd Congress (1913–1914), Woodrow Wilson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 43
No: 12
Did not vote: 46
Date: Jan 23, 1914

By party

Democrats27 yes · 4 no · 25 didn’t vote
Republicans15 yes · 8 no · 21 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Augustus Octavius Bacon D-GA voted no
Hoke Smith D-GA voted no
Henry Cabot Lodge R-MA voted no
John Wingate Weeks R-MA voted no
James Alexander Reed D-MO voted no
John Sharp Williams D-MS voted no
Porter James Mccumber R-ND voted no
Jacob Harold Gallinger R-NH voted no
Elihu Root R-NY voted no
George Sutherland R-UT voted no
William Paul Dillingham R-VT voted no
Isaac Stephenson 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 S. 48, by making the panama…: Senate Vote, Jan 23, 1914,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/63-S-189/to-amend-s-48-by-making-the-panama-railroad (accessed 2026-10-17).