To amend the district of columbia appropriation bill for fiscal 1915, H. R. 10523, by reducing the appropriation from $125,800, to $100,000 for the building of

On Mar 11, 1914, the Senate voted 17–32 (HR 10523). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 14–16, Republicans 5–18. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 19 members voted against their own party.

During the 63rd Congress (1913–1914), Woodrow Wilson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 17
No: 32
Did not vote: 48
Date: Mar 11, 1914

By party

Democrats14 yes · 16 no · 26 didn’t vote
Republicans5 yes · 18 no · 21 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Downey Works R-CA voted yes
Charles Spalding Thomas D-CO voted yes
John Franklin Shafroth D-CO voted yes
William Stanley West D-GA voted yes
William Squire Kenyon R-IA voted yes
John Worth Kern D-IN voted yes
Joseph Little Bristow R-KS voted yes
William Howard Thompson D-KS voted yes
Lee Slater Overman D-NC voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
Gilbert Monell Hitchcock D-NE voted yes
Henry French Hollis D-NH voted yes
William Hughes D-NJ voted yes
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted yes
Harry Lane D-OR voted yes
Benjamin Ryan Tillman D-SC voted yes
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted yes
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted yes
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend the district of columbia…: Senate Vote, Mar 11, 1914,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/63-S-217/to-amend-the-district-of-columbia-appropriation-bill-for (accessed 2026-10-17).