To amend S. 4637, a bill providing for the retirement of employees in the classified civil service, by striking out the enacting clause and in lieu thereof prov

On Dec 5, 1918, the Senate voted 31–26 (S 4637). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 18–13, Republicans 15–14. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 27 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: 31
No: 26
Did not vote: 51
Date: Dec 5, 1918

By party

Democrats18 yes · 13 no · 31 didn’t vote
Republicans15 yes · 14 no · 20 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Fosgate Kirby D-AR voted no
Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted no
James Duval Phelan D-CA voted no
John Franklin Shafroth D-CO voted no
Park Trammell D-FL voted no
Lawrence Yates Sherman R-IL voted no
Charles Curtis R-KS voted no
Edward James Gay D-LA voted no
Joseph Eugene Ransdell D-LA voted no
Joseph Irwin France R-MD voted no
Frederick Hale R-ME voted no
Charles Elroy Townsend R-MI voted no
Frank Billings Kellogg R-MN voted no
Selden Palmer Spencer R-MO voted no
Henry Lee Myers D-MT voted no
Thomas James Walsh D-MT voted no
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted no
George Higgins Moses R-NH voted no
Charles Belknap Henderson D-NV voted no
Key Pittman D-NV voted no
William Musgrave Calder R-NY voted no
George Earle Chamberlain D-OR voted no
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted no
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN voted no
Miles Poindexter R-WA voted no
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted no
Irvine Luther Lenroot R-WI 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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