To amend S.J.RES. 60 (39 stat. 387, 7-20-16), creating a joint sub-committee from the membership of the Senate committee on interstate commerce and the house co

On Feb 15, 1916, the Senate voted 39–23 (SJR 60). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 21–13, Republicans 19–10. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 23 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: 39
No: 23
Did not vote: 37
Date: Feb 15, 1916

By party

Democrats21 yes · 13 no · 24 didn’t vote
Republicans19 yes · 10 no · 13 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead D-AL voted no
Oscar Wilder Underwood D-AL voted no
Marcus Aurelius Smith D-AZ voted no
Frank Bosworth Brandegee R-CT voted no
Hoke Smith D-GA voted no
Thomas William Hardwick D-GA voted no
Ollie Murray James D-KY voted no
Henry Cabot Lodge R-MA voted no
John Wingate Weeks R-MA voted no
John Walter Smith D-MD voted no
William Joel Stone D-MO voted no
John Sharp Williams D-MS voted no
Furnifold McLendel Simmons D-NC voted no
Jacob Harold Gallinger R-NH voted no
Francis Griffith Newlands D-NV voted no
George Tener Oliver R-PA voted no
Henry Frederick Lippitt R-RI voted no
George Sutherland R-UT voted no
Reed Smoot R-UT voted no
Claude Augustus Swanson D-VA voted no
Thomas Staples Martin D-VA voted no
Carroll Smalley Page R-VT voted no
William Paul Dillingham R-VT 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend S.J.RES. 60 (39 stat. 387…: Senate Vote, Feb 15, 1916,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/64-S-28/to-amend-s-j-res-60-39-stat-387 (accessed 2026-10-17).