To sustain the chair's decision that it requires a 2/3 majority of votes to suspend the rules for the purpose of offering an amendment, motion made during debat

On Jun 29, 1916, the Senate voted 42–25 (HR 10484). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 28–10, Republicans 14–15. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 members voted against their own party.

During the 64th Congress (1915–1916), Woodrow Wilson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 42
No: 25
Did not vote: 33
Date: Jun 29, 1916

By party

Democrats28 yes · 10 no · 20 didn’t vote
Republicans14 yes · 15 no · 13 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Paul Clarke D-AR voted no
Frank Bosworth Brandegee R-CT voted yes
George Payne Mclean R-CT voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted yes
William Howard Thompson D-KS voted no
John Crepps Wickliffe Beckham D-KY voted no
Henry Cabot Lodge R-MA voted yes
John Wingate Weeks R-MA voted yes
Charles Elroy Townsend R-MI voted yes
William Alden Smith R-MI voted yes
Henry Lee Myers D-MT voted no
Thomas James Walsh D-MT voted no
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK 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
Thomas Sterling R-SD voted yes
Luke Lea D-TN voted no
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted no
George Sutherland R-UT voted yes
Reed Smoot R-UT voted yes
Carroll Smalley Page 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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