To amend H.R. 17474, by giving the indian the right to decide whether any part of his share of the tribal interest fund could be used for the education of his c

On Feb 28, 1905, the Senate voted 31–26 (HR 17474). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 21–16, Democrats 12–11. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 27 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: 31
No: 26
Did not vote: 33
Date: Feb 28, 1905

By party

Democrats12 yes · 11 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans21 yes · 16 no · 23 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Tyler Morgan D-AL voted no
Thomas Robert Bard R-CA voted no
Orville Hitchcock Platt R-CT voted no
Alexander Stephens Clay D-GA voted no
Weldon Brinton Heyburn R-ID voted no
Joseph Clay Stiles Blackburn D-KY voted no
Murphy James Foster D-LA voted no
Henry Cabot Lodge R-MA voted no
Louis Emory Mccomas R-MD voted no
Julius Caesar Burrows R-MI voted no
Russell Alexander Alger R-MI voted no
Anselm Joseph Mclaurin D-MS voted no
Hernando De Soto Money D-MS voted no
Paris Gibson D-MT voted no
Lee Slater Overman D-NC voted no
Henry Eben Burnham R-NH voted no
Jacob Harold Gallinger R-NH voted no
John Fairfield Dryden R-NJ voted no
Chauncey Mitchell Depew R-NY voted no
Joseph Benson Foraker R-OH voted no
Asbury Churchwell Latimer D-SC voted no
Edward Ward Carmack D-TN voted no
John Warwick Daniel D-VA voted no
Redfield Proctor R-VT voted no
Levi Ankeny R-WA voted no
John Coit Spooner R-WI voted no
Nathan Bay Scott R-WV 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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