To amend H.R. 562, (39 stat. 159, app. 5-18-16), amending the act approved jan. 25, 1910, a bill authorizing a postal service system by preventing discriminatio

On Mar 15, 1916, the Senate voted 14–41 (HR 562). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 2–32, Republicans 12–10. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 12 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: 14
No: 41
Did not vote: 44
Date: Mar 15, 1916

By party

Democrats2 yes · 32 no · 24 didn’t vote
Republicans12 yes · 10 no · 20 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George Payne Mclean R-CT voted no
Henry Algernon Du Pont R-DE voted no
Henry Cabot Lodge R-MA voted no
John Wingate Weeks R-MA voted no
Gilbert Monell Hitchcock D-NE voted yes
James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. R-NY voted no
Warren Gamaliel Harding R-OH voted no
Harry Lane D-OR voted yes
George Tener Oliver R-PA voted no
Henry Frederick Lippitt R-RI voted no
Carroll Smalley Page R-VT voted no
Francis Emroy Warren R-WY 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 H.R. 562, (39 stat. 159, app…: Senate Vote, Mar 15, 1916,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/64-S-63/to-amend-h-r-562-39-stat-159-app (accessed 2026-10-17).