To agree to the amendment to H. R. 14385, which amendment charges the same tolls to foreign wessels or to those of United States registry in order to destroy TH

On Jun 11, 1914, the Senate voted 12–67 (HR 14385). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 8–37, Republicans 5–31, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 13 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: 12
No: 67
Did not vote: 19
Date: Jun 11, 1914

By party

Democrats8 yes · 37 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans5 yes · 31 no · 8 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted yes
Charles Spalding Thomas D-CO voted yes
Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted yes
William Squire Kenyon R-IA voted yes
James Henry Brady R-ID voted yes
William Howard Thompson D-KS voted yes
Moses Edwin Clapp R-MN voted yes
James Alexander Reed D-MO voted yes
Gilbert Monell Hitchcock D-NE voted yes
James Edgar Martine D-NJ voted yes
George Earle Chamberlain D-OR voted yes
Harry Lane D-OR 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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Capitol Receipts, “To agree to the amendment to H. R. 14385…: Senate Vote, Jun 11, 1914,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/63-S-284/to-agree-to-the-amendment-to-h-r-14385 (accessed 2026-10-17).