To amend S. 381, by authorizing the President of the U.S. To appoint three commissioners to cooperate with the phillipine legislature in preparing a constitutio

On Feb 2, 1916, the Senate voted 16–59 (S 381). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 2–42, Republicans 15–17. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 17 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: 16
No: 59
Did not vote: 24
Date: Feb 2, 1916

By party

Democrats2 yes · 42 no · 14 didn’t vote
Republicans15 yes · 17 no · 10 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Charles Spalding Thomas D-CO voted yes
Frank Bosworth Brandegee R-CT voted yes
Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted yes
William Squire Kenyon R-IA voted yes
Henry Cabot Lodge R-MA voted yes
John Wingate Weeks R-MA voted yes
Moses Edwin Clapp R-MN voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. R-NY voted yes
Harry Lane D-OR voted yes
George Tener Oliver R-PA voted yes
George Sutherland R-UT voted yes
Reed Smoot R-UT voted yes
William Paul Dillingham R-VT voted yes
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted yes
Robert Marion La Follette R-WI voted yes
Clarence Don Clark 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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