To amend H.R. 23464, by reducing the compensation of the President from $100,000 to $75,000 a year, including traveling and similar expenses. (p. 1293-2)

On Jan 22, 1909, the Senate voted 28–41 (HR 23464). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 10–40, Democrats 19–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 12 members voted against their own party.

During the 60th Congress (1907–1908), Theodore Roosevelt was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 28
No: 41
Did not vote: 24
Date: Jan 22, 1909

By party

Democrats19 yes · 2 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans10 yes · 40 no · 13 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Edgar Borah R-ID voted yes
Albert Jeremiah Beveridge R-IN voted yes
Charles Curtis R-KS voted yes
Samuel Douglas Mcenery D-LA voted no
William Alden Smith R-MI voted yes
Knute Nelson R-MN voted yes
Moses Edwin Clapp R-MN voted yes
Joseph Moore Dixon R-MT voted yes
Elmer Jacob Burkett R-NE voted yes
Norris Brown R-NE voted yes
Francis Griffith Newlands D-NV voted no
Robert Marion La Follette R-WI 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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