To amend an amendment to H.R. 12446, which amendment provides that the secretary of war may purchase a submarine for experimental purposes, provided that only a

On Mar 15, 1904, the Senate voted 17–36 (HR 12446). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 5–31, Democrats 12–5. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 10 members voted against their own party.

During the 58th Congress (1903–1904), Theodore Roosevelt was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 17
No: 36
Did not vote: 40
Date: Mar 15, 1904

By party

Democrats12 yes · 5 no · 16 didn’t vote
Republicans5 yes · 31 no · 24 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Tyler Morgan D-AL voted no
Henry Moore Teller D-CO voted no
Thomas MacDonald Patterson D-CO voted no
Augustus Octavius Bacon D-GA voted no
Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver R-IA voted yes
Charles Warren Fairbanks R-IN voted yes
Henry Cabot Lodge R-MA voted yes
Francis Marion Cockrell D-MO voted no
Jacob Harold Gallinger R-NH voted yes
Thomas Collier Platt R-NY 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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