To remove the injunction of secrecy from the vote by which the Senate confirmed the nomination of winthrop m. Daniels to be an interstate commerce commissioner.

On Apr 3, 1914, the Senate voted 36–27. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 23–12, Republicans 13–16, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 25 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: 36
No: 27
Did not vote: 36
Date: Apr 3, 1914

By party

Democrats23 yes · 12 no · 21 didn’t vote
Republicans13 yes · 16 no · 15 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted no
George Clement Perkins R-CA voted yes
Charles Spalding Thomas D-CO voted no
Frank Bosworth Brandegee R-CT voted yes
George Payne Mclean R-CT voted yes
William Howard Thompson D-KS voted no
Henry Cabot Lodge R-MA voted yes
John Wingate Weeks R-MA voted yes
Charles Elroy Townsend R-MI voted yes
James Kimble Vardaman D-MS voted no
Thomas James Walsh D-MT voted no
Gilbert Monell Hitchcock D-NE voted no
Henry French Hollis D-NH voted no
Jacob Harold Gallinger R-NH voted yes
James Edgar Martine D-NJ voted no
Albert Bacon Fall R-NM voted yes
James Aloysius O'Gorman D-NY voted no
George Earle Chamberlain D-OR voted no
Harry Lane D-OR voted no
George Tener Oliver R-PA voted yes
Henry Frederick Lippitt R-RI voted yes
Luke Lea D-TN voted no
Carroll Smalley Page R-VT voted yes
William Paul Dillingham R-VT voted yes
Francis Emroy Warren R-WY 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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