To amend H.R. 12193, by reducing appropriation of $1,000,000 to $200,000 for private contract work for the improvement of the inland waterway from norfolk VA.,

On May 25, 1916, the Senate voted 20–35 (HR 12193). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 9–27, Republicans 11–8. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 members voted against their own party.

During the 64th Congress (1915–1916), Woodrow Wilson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 20
No: 35
Did not vote: 45
Date: May 25, 1916

By party

Democrats9 yes · 27 no · 22 didn’t vote
Republicans11 yes · 8 no · 23 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Charles Spalding Thomas D-CO voted yes
John Franklin Shafroth D-CO voted yes
Thomas Taggart D-IN voted yes
William Howard Thompson D-KS voted yes
William Alden Smith R-MI voted no
Knute Nelson R-MN voted no
Thomas James Walsh D-MT voted yes
Albert Bacon Fall R-NM voted no
Atlee Pomerene D-OH voted yes
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted yes
Harry Lane D-OR voted yes
George Tener Oliver R-PA voted no
Henry Frederick Lippitt R-RI voted no
Thomas Sterling R-SD voted no
Miles Poindexter R-WA voted no
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted no
Paul Oscar Husting D-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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