To adopt order that the committee on mines and mining be discharged from further consideration of S. 4425, a bill providing the leaseing of coal lands in the al

On Feb 24, 1914, the Senate voted 34–19 (S 4425). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 17–14, Republicans 22–4, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 18 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: 34
No: 19
Did not vote: 43
Date: Feb 24, 1914

By party

Democrats17 yes · 14 no · 25 didn’t vote
Republicans22 yes · 4 no · 18 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted no
Willard Saulsbury Jr. D-DE voted no
Nathan Philemon Bryan D-FL voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Lawrence Yates Sherman R-IL voted no
John Worth Kern D-IN voted no
Joseph Little Bristow R-KS voted no
Blair Lee D-MD voted no
Charles Fletcher Johnson D-ME voted no
Thomas James Walsh D-MT voted no
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted no
James Edgar Martine D-NJ voted no
Francis Griffith Newlands D-NV voted no
Key Pittman D-NV voted no
Atlee Pomerene D-OH voted no
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted no
Harry Lane D-OR voted no
Morris Sheppard D-TX 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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