To amend H.R. 12863, by eliminating the 20% tax on men's, boy's, women's, and misses' suite and coats on the amount in excess of $50 and the amount of $40 for w

On Dec 23, 1918, the Senate voted 35–17 (HR 12863). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 18–10, Republicans 17–7. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 17 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: 35
No: 17
Did not vote: 59
Date: Dec 23, 1918

By party

Democrats18 yes · 10 no · 34 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 7 no · 25 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Fosgate Kirby D-AR voted no
John Franklin Shafroth D-CO voted no
Duncan Upshaw Fletcher D-FL voted no
Park Trammell D-FL voted no
William Squire Kenyon R-IA voted no
John Frost Nugent D-ID voted no
Frederick Hale R-ME voted no
Frank Billings Kellogg R-MN voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Atlee Pomerene D-OH voted no
Warren Gamaliel Harding R-OH voted no
William Pegues Pollock D-SC voted no
Edwin Stockton Johnson D-SD voted no
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN voted no
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted no
Miles Poindexter R-WA 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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