To agree to a committee of the whole amendment to H.R. 12863 by repealing the postal zone system on second-class matter and providing that on july 1, 1919 all s

On Dec 19, 1918, the Senate voted 34–22 (HR 12863). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 25–7, Democrats 16–15. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 22 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: 34
No: 22
Did not vote: 48
Date: Dec 19, 1918

By party

Democrats16 yes · 15 no · 31 didn’t vote
Republicans25 yes · 7 no · 17 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Fosgate Kirby D-AR voted no
Marcus Aurelius Smith D-AZ voted no
Charles Spalding Thomas D-CO voted no
John Franklin Shafroth D-CO voted no
Park Trammell D-FL voted no
Thomas William Hardwick D-GA voted no
William Squire Kenyon R-IA voted no
John Frost Nugent D-ID voted no
Charles Curtis R-KS voted no
George Brown Martin D-KY voted no
John Crepps Wickliffe Beckham D-KY voted no
Frank Billings Kellogg R-MN voted no
James Kimble Vardaman D-MS voted no
Henry Lee Myers D-MT voted no
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Atlee Pomerene D-OH voted no
Edwin Stockton Johnson D-SD voted no
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN voted no
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted no
Robert Marion La Follette R-WI voted no
Howard Sutherland R-WV 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 agree to a committee of the whole…: Senate Vote, Dec 19, 1918,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/65-S-332/to-agree-to-a-committee-of-the-whole-amendment (accessed 2026-10-17).