To agree to the conference report on H.R. 18960, (37 stat. 269, 8-10-12), a bill making appropriations for the department of agriculture for fiscal 1913, relati

On May 31, 1912, the Senate voted 27–36 (HR 18960). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 25–12, Democrats 3–26. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 15 members voted against their own party.

During the 62nd Congress (1911–1912), William Howard Taft was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes: 27
No: 36
Did not vote: 43
Date: May 31, 1912

By party

Democrats3 yes · 26 no · 24 didn’t vote
Republicans25 yes · 12 no · 19 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Downey Works R-CA voted no
Weldon Brinton Heyburn R-ID voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Joseph Little Bristow R-KS voted no
Charles Fletcher Johnson D-ME voted yes
Knute Nelson R-MN voted no
Moses Edwin Clapp R-MN voted no
Le Roy Percy D-MS voted yes
Thomas Benton Catron R-NM voted no
George Earle Chamberlain D-OR voted yes
George Tener Oliver R-PA voted no
George Sutherland R-UT voted no
Miles Poindexter R-WA voted no
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted no
Clarence Don Clark R-WY 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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