To amend H.R. 10854 (stat-40-l-704, 7/1/18), a bill making appropriations for the naval service for fiscal 1919, by striking language prohibiting the use of a s

On May 22, 1918, the Senate voted 21–38 (HR 10854). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 3–31, Republicans 18–7. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 10 members voted against their own party.

During the 65th Congress (1917–1918), Woodrow Wilson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 21
No: 38
Did not vote: 52
Date: May 22, 1918

By party

Democrats3 yes · 31 no · 28 didn’t vote
Republicans18 yes · 7 no · 24 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Oscar Wilder Underwood D-AL voted yes
Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted no
Charles Spalding Thomas D-CO voted yes
Duncan Upshaw Fletcher D-FL voted yes
Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Henry Cabot Lodge R-MA voted no
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted no
Miles Poindexter R-WA voted no
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA 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. 10854 (stat-40-l-704, 7/1/18)…: Senate Vote, May 22…,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/65-S-261/to-amend-h-r-10854-stat-40-l-704 (accessed 2026-10-17).