To amend H.R. 12610, a bill by increasing the amount of the appropriation for commissioners of conciliation from $100,000 to $150,000.

On Apr 2, 1920, the Senate voted 29–20 (HR 12610). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 11–16, Democrats 18–4. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 15 members voted against their own party.

During the 66th Congress (1919–1920), Woodrow Wilson was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 29
No: 20
Did not vote: 52
Date: Apr 2, 1920

By party

Democrats18 yes · 4 no · 28 didn’t vote
Republicans11 yes · 16 no · 24 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Oscar Wilder Underwood D-AL voted no
Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted yes
Arthur Capper R-KS voted yes
Joseph Irwin France R-MD voted yes
Selden Palmer Spencer R-MO voted yes
Henry Lee Myers D-MT voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
George Higgins Moses R-NH voted yes
Henry Wilder Keyes R-NH voted yes
Warren Gamaliel Harding R-OH voted yes
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted yes
Nathaniel Barksdale Dial D-SC voted no
Carter Glass D-VA voted no
Irvine Luther Lenroot R-WI voted yes
Howard Sutherland R-WV 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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