To decide a question of order raised to H.R. 13308 determining whether or not it is general legislation in order to enable the offering of an amendment providin

On Feb 7, 1919, the Senate voted 39–18 (HR 13308). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 25–6, Republicans 14–12. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 18 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: 39
No: 18
Did not vote: 54
Date: Feb 7, 1919

By party

Democrats25 yes · 6 no · 31 didn’t vote
Republicans14 yes · 12 no · 23 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Fosgate Kirby D-AR voted no
Charles Spalding Thomas D-CO voted no
Josiah Oliver Wolcott D-DE voted no
William Squire Kenyon R-IA voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Lawrence Yates Sherman R-IL voted no
Charles Curtis R-KS voted no
John Wingate Weeks R-MA voted no
Bert Manfred Fernald R-ME voted no
Frederick Hale R-ME voted no
Lee Slater Overman D-NC voted no
George Higgins Moses R-NH voted no
James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. R-NY voted no
Warren Gamaliel Harding R-OH voted no
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted no
Reed Smoot R-UT voted no
William Henry King D-UT voted no
Carroll Smalley Page R-VT 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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