To amend S. 2520 a bill granting 7,000,000 acres of land to nevada for educational pruposes, by increasing the minimum sale price from $1.25 per acre to $3.00 p

On Feb 8, 1916, the Senate voted 16–47 (S 2520). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 2–37, Republicans 15–10. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 12 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: 16
No: 47
Did not vote: 36
Date: Feb 8, 1916

By party

Democrats2 yes · 37 no · 19 didn’t vote
Republicans15 yes · 10 no · 17 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Downey Works R-CA voted no
Frank Bosworth Brandegee R-CT voted no
John Wingate Weeks R-MA voted no
Albert Bacon Fall R-NM voted no
Thomas Benton Catron R-NM voted no
James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. R-NY voted no
Harry Lane D-OR voted yes
Thomas Sterling R-SD voted no
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted no
Paul Oscar Husting D-WI voted yes
Clarence Don Clark R-WY voted no
Francis Emroy Warren 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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