To amend an amendment to H. R. 1438, by eliminating the whole previous lumber schedule and inserting a new schedule in lieu thereof.

On Jun 23, 1909, the Senate voted 30–49 (HR 1438). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 17–41, Democrats 13–10. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 27 members voted against their own party.

During the 61st Congress (1909–1910), William Howard Taft was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 30
No: 49
Did not vote: 22
Date: Jun 23, 1909

By party

Democrats13 yes · 10 no · 17 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 41 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Henry Algernon Du Pont R-DE voted yes
Duncan Upshaw Fletcher D-FL voted no
James Piper Taliaferro D-FL voted no
Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted yes
Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver R-IA voted yes
Albert Jeremiah Beveridge R-IN voted yes
Charles Curtis R-KS voted yes
Joseph Little Bristow R-KS voted yes
Murphy James Foster D-LA voted no
Samuel Douglas Mcenery D-LA voted no
John Walter Smith D-MD voted no
Knute Nelson R-MN voted yes
Moses Edwin Clapp R-MN voted yes
Hernando De Soto Money D-MS voted no
Thomas Henry Carter R-MT voted yes
Furnifold McLendel Simmons D-NC voted no
Martin Nelson Johnson R-ND voted yes
Porter James Mccumber R-ND voted yes
Elmer Jacob Burkett R-NE voted yes
Norris Brown R-NE voted yes
Theodore Elijah Burton R-OH voted yes
George Earle Chamberlain D-OR voted no
Coe Isaac Crawford R-SD voted yes
Robert Jackson Gamble R-SD voted yes
Robert Love Taylor D-TN voted no
Thomas Staples Martin D-VA voted no
Robert Marion La Follette R-WI 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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