To amend H.R. 12863, by extending to the district of columbia the provisions of the post office law of june 30, 1918, relating to intoxicating liquors in inters

On Dec 23, 1918, the Senate voted 42–18 (HR 12863). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 27–7, Republicans 19–12. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 19 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: 42
No: 18
Did not vote: 46
Date: Dec 23, 1918

By party

Democrats27 yes · 7 no · 28 didn’t vote
Republicans19 yes · 12 no · 18 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Oscar Wilder Underwood D-AL voted no
Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted no
James Duval Phelan D-CA voted no
Charles Spalding Thomas D-CO voted no
Frank Bosworth Brandegee R-CT voted no
James Hamilton Lewis D-IL voted no
Harry Stewart New R-IN voted no
James Eli Watson R-IN voted no
Henry Cabot Lodge R-MA voted no
John Wingate Weeks R-MA voted no
Frank Billings Kellogg R-MN voted no
John Sharp Williams D-MS voted no
Gilbert Monell Hitchcock D-NE voted no
William Musgrave Calder R-NY voted no
Warren Gamaliel Harding R-OH voted no
Boies Penrose R-PA voted no
Philander Chase Knox R-PA voted no
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted no
Robert Marion La Follette 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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