To amend H.R. 12684 (4-21-04, 33 stat. 189), a bill making appropriations for the indian department for fiscal 1905, by stipulating that j. Hale sypher be paid

On Mar 23, 1904, the Senate voted 23–25 (HR 12684). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 19–15, Democrats 4–12. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 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: 23
No: 25
Did not vote: 43
Date: Mar 23, 1904

By party

Democrats4 yes · 12 no · 17 didn’t vote
Republicans19 yes · 15 no · 26 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George Clement Perkins R-CA voted no
Henry Moore Teller D-CO voted yes
Lewis Heisler Ball R-DE voted no
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted no
Fred Thomas Dubois D-ID voted yes
Chester Isaiah Long R-KS voted no
George Frisbie Hoar R-MA voted no
Henry Cabot Lodge R-MA voted no
Knute Nelson R-MN voted no
William Joel Stone D-MO voted yes
Henry Eben Burnham R-NH voted no
Jacob Harold Gallinger R-NH voted no
John Kean R-NJ voted no
Francis Griffith Newlands D-NV voted yes
Robert Jackson Gamble R-SD voted no
Redfield Proctor R-VT voted no
Addison Gardner Foster R-WA voted no
John Coit Spooner R-WI voted no
Joseph Very Quarles R-WI 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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