To decide a point of order; whether an amendment to H.R. 13860 (app. 4-28-04, 33 stat. 441), the military academy appropriation bill, is germane. The amendment

On Apr 26, 1904, the Senate voted 17–36 (HR 13860). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 15–22, Democrats 5–14. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 20 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: 37
Date: Apr 26, 1904

By party

Democrats5 yes · 14 no · 14 didn’t vote
Republicans15 yes · 22 no · 23 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George Clement Perkins R-CA voted yes
Thomas Robert Bard R-CA voted yes
Augustus Octavius Bacon D-GA voted yes
Weldon Brinton Heyburn R-ID voted yes
Russell Alexander Alger R-MI voted yes
Knute Nelson R-MN voted yes
Moses Edwin Clapp R-MN voted yes
Charles Henry Dietrich R-NE voted yes
William Morris Stewart R-NV voted yes
Joseph Benson Foraker R-OH voted yes
Boies Penrose R-PA voted yes
Alfred Beard Kittredge R-SD voted yes
Edward Ward Carmack D-TN voted yes
William Brimage Bate D-TN voted yes
Charles Allen Culberson D-TX voted yes
Joseph Weldon Bailey D-TX voted yes
Redfield Proctor R-VT voted yes
John Coit Spooner R-WI voted yes
Joseph Very Quarles R-WI voted yes
Francis Emroy Warren R-WY 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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