To amend an amendment to H.R. 26321, a bill making appropriations for the legislative, executive and judicial expenses of the government for fiscal 1913, by abo

On Aug 19, 1912, the Senate voted 35–23 (HR 26321). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 13–21, Democrats 22–3. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 16 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: 35
No: 23
Did not vote: 50
Date: Aug 19, 1912

By party

Democrats22 yes · 3 no · 28 didn’t vote
Republicans13 yes · 21 no · 22 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Downey Works R-CA voted yes
Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted yes
Weldon Brinton Heyburn R-ID voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted yes
Joseph Little Bristow R-KS voted yes
John Randolph Thornton D-LA voted no
John Walter Smith D-MD voted no
Knute Nelson R-MN voted yes
Moses Edwin Clapp R-MN voted yes
Albert Bacon Fall R-NM voted yes
William Alexander Massey R-NV voted yes
Jonathan Bourne Jr. R-OR voted yes
Coe Isaac Crawford R-SD voted yes
Thomas Staples Martin D-VA voted no
Miles Poindexter R-WA voted yes
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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