To agree to a reservation to the versaille treaty, reserving to the United States the right to decide all questions relative to its internal affairs and declini

On Nov 18, 1919, the Senate voted 43–48. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 34–13, Democrats 9–35. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 members voted against their own party.

During the 66th Congress (1919–1920), Woodrow Wilson was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 43
No: 48
Did not vote: 10
Date: Nov 18, 1919

By party

Democrats9 yes · 35 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans34 yes · 13 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Charles Spalding Thomas D-CO voted yes
Hoke Smith D-GA voted yes
Arthur Capper R-KS voted no
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted yes
Frederick Hale R-ME voted no
Charles Elroy Townsend R-MI voted no
Frank Billings Kellogg R-MN voted no
Knute Nelson R-MN voted no
James Alexander Reed D-MO voted yes
Selden Palmer Spencer R-MO voted no
Henry Lee Myers D-MT voted yes
Porter James Mccumber R-ND voted no
Henry Wilder Keyes R-NH voted no
Walter Evans Edge R-NJ voted no
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted yes
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted no
LeBaron Bradford Colt R-RI voted no
Nathaniel Barksdale Dial D-SC voted yes
Thomas Sterling R-SD voted no
John Knight Shields D-TN voted yes
William Henry King D-UT voted yes
Irvine Luther Lenroot 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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Capitol Receipts, “To agree to a reservation to the versaille…: Senate Vote, Nov 18, 1919,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/66-S-107/to-agree-to-a-reservation-to-the-versaille-treaty (accessed 2026-10-17).