To amend H.R. 11578, the post office appropriation bill for 1921, by appropriating $10,000 for expenses of an appointed commission without pay to conduct a surv

On Mar 29, 1920, the Senate voted 39–12 (HR 11578). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 27–0, Democrats 12–12. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 12 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: 39
No: 12
Did not vote: 50
Date: Mar 29, 1920

By party

Democrats12 yes · 12 no · 26 didn’t vote
Republicans27 yes · 0 no · 24 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Braxton Bragg Comer D-AL voted no
William Fosgate Kirby D-AR voted no
Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted no
Marcus Aurelius Smith D-AZ voted no
James Duval Phelan D-CA voted no
Charles Spalding Thomas D-CO voted no
John Frost Nugent D-ID voted no
Edward James Gay D-LA voted no
Henry Lee Myers D-MT voted no
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN voted no
Charles Allen Culberson D-TX voted no
Morris Sheppard D-TX 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 amend H.R. 11578, the post office…: Senate Vote, Mar 29, 1920,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/66-S-268/to-amend-h-r-11578-the-post-office-appropriation (accessed 2026-10-17).