To amend H.R. 12766, by providing that an instructor in military tactics be detailed to every college and school in U.S. Where there are 100 or more male studen

On Apr 18, 1916, the Senate voted 56–24 (HR 12766). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 36–11, Republicans 20–13. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 24 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: 56
No: 24
Did not vote: 20
Date: Apr 18, 1916

By party

Democrats36 yes · 11 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans20 yes · 13 no · 9 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Joseph Taylor Robinson D-AR voted no
Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted no
John Downey Works R-CA voted no
Charles Spalding Thomas D-CO voted no
Henry Algernon Du Pont R-DE voted no
John Crepps Wickliffe Beckham D-KY voted no
Ollie Murray James D-KY voted no
John Wingate Weeks R-MA voted no
John Walter Smith D-MD voted no
Edwin Chick Burleigh R-ME voted no
Knute Nelson R-MN voted no
Henry Lee Myers D-MT voted no
Henry French Hollis D-NH voted no
Jacob Harold Gallinger R-NH voted no
James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. R-NY voted no
George Earle Chamberlain D-OR voted no
Harry Lane D-OR voted no
George Tener Oliver R-PA voted no
Henry Frederick Lippitt R-RI voted no
Charles Allen Culberson D-TX voted no
Miles Poindexter R-WA voted no
Robert Marion La Follette R-WI voted no
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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