To resume consideration of a conference report on S. 2812 a bill encouraging and promoting the mining of coal, phosphate, oil, gas, and sodium on the public dom

On Feb 22, 1919, the Senate voted 28–24 (S 2812). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 20–10, Republicans 8–14. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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: 28
No: 24
Did not vote: 59
Date: Feb 22, 1919

By party

Democrats20 yes · 10 no · 32 didn’t vote
Republicans8 yes · 14 no · 27 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Oscar Wilder Underwood D-AL voted no
William Fosgate Kirby D-AR voted no
Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted no
Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted yes
Park Trammell D-FL voted no
Thomas William Hardwick D-GA voted no
Edward James Gay D-LA voted no
John Wingate Weeks R-MA voted yes
James Kimble Vardaman D-MS voted no
Furnifold McLendel Simmons D-NC voted no
Lee Slater Overman D-NC voted no
James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. R-NY voted yes
Warren Gamaliel Harding R-OH voted yes
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted no
Boies Penrose R-PA voted yes
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted yes
Howard Sutherland R-WV voted yes
Francis Emroy Warren R-WY voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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