To amend an amendment to H. R. 20975, by eliminating provision abolishing the "plucking board" method used for the retirement of officers in the naval service.

On Feb 26, 1915, the Senate voted 24–41 (HR 20975). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 13–23, Republicans 12–21, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 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: 24
No: 41
Did not vote: 31
Date: Feb 26, 1915

By party

Democrats13 yes · 23 no · 20 didn’t vote
Republicans12 yes · 21 no · 11 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Charles Spalding Thomas D-CO voted yes
John Franklin Shafroth D-CO voted yes
Willard Saulsbury Jr. D-DE voted yes
Duncan Upshaw Fletcher D-FL voted yes
Nathan Philemon Bryan D-FL voted yes
Hoke Smith D-GA voted yes
Joseph Eugene Ransdell D-LA voted yes
Henry Cabot Lodge R-MA voted yes
John Wingate Weeks R-MA voted yes
Blair Lee D-MD voted yes
Charles Elroy Townsend R-MI voted yes
William Joel Stone D-MO voted yes
Henry Lee Myers D-MT voted yes
Thomas James Walsh D-MT voted yes
Thomas Benton Catron R-NM voted yes
Key Pittman D-NV voted yes
Elihu Root R-NY voted yes
Theodore Elijah Burton R-OH voted yes
George Tener Oliver R-PA voted yes
Henry Frederick Lippitt R-RI voted yes
Coe Isaac Crawford R-SD voted yes
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted yes
Carroll Smalley Page R-VT voted yes
William Paul Dillingham R-VT 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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