To amend H.R. 23464 by providing $5,000 for upkeep and maintenance of carriage and horse for use of the speaker of the House Of Representatives. (p. 1084-1)

On Jan 19, 1909, the Senate voted 21–40 (HR 23464). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 20–20, Democrats 1–22. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 members voted against their own party.

During the 60th Congress (1907–1908), Theodore Roosevelt was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 21
No: 40
Did not vote: 32
Date: Jan 19, 1909

By party

Democrats1 yes · 22 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans20 yes · 20 no · 23 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Frank Putnam Flint R-CA voted no
Henry Moore Teller D-CO voted yes
Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver R-IA voted no
Weldon Brinton Heyburn R-ID voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Albert Jeremiah Beveridge R-IN voted no
Charles Curtis R-KS voted no
William Pierce Frye R-ME voted no
William Alden Smith R-MI voted no
Knute Nelson R-MN voted no
Moses Edwin Clapp R-MN voted no
William Warner R-MO voted no
Joseph Moore Dixon R-MT voted no
Elmer Jacob Burkett R-NE voted no
Norris Brown R-NE voted no
Henry Eben Burnham R-NH voted no
Robert Jackson Gamble R-SD voted no
George Sutherland R-UT voted no
Reed Smoot R-UT voted no
Samuel Henry Piles R-WA voted no
Robert Marion La Follette 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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