To adopt a substitute to reservation no. 2 of the versailles treaty assuming no obligation on the part of the United States to interfere in controversies betwee

On Mar 15, 1920, the Senate voted 17–59. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 3–37, Republicans 14–25. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 17 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: 17
No: 59
Did not vote: 22
Date: Mar 15, 1920

By party

Democrats3 yes · 37 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans14 yes · 25 no · 12 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Frank Bosworth Brandegee R-CT voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted yes
Joseph Medill Mccormick R-IL voted yes
Lawrence Yates Sherman R-IL voted yes
Joseph Irwin France R-MD voted yes
Bert Manfred Fernald R-ME voted yes
James Alexander Reed D-MO voted yes
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
George Higgins Moses R-NH voted yes
Joseph Sherman Frelinghuysen R-NJ voted yes
James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. R-NY voted yes
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted yes
Philander Chase Knox R-PA voted yes
John Knight Shields D-TN voted yes
Miles Poindexter R-WA voted yes
Howard Sutherland R-WV 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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Capitol Receipts, “To adopt a substitute to reservation no. 2…: Senate Vote, Mar 15, 1920,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/66-S-227/to-adopt-a-substitute-to-reservation-no-2-of (accessed 2026-10-17).