To table amendment to H.R. 27053, which amendment reduces amount appropriated from $38,8986,000 to $3,160,000.

On Feb 26, 1909, the Senate voted 32–26 (HR 27053). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 27–16, Democrats 5–10. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 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: 32
No: 26
Did not vote: 37
Date: Feb 26, 1909

By party

Democrats5 yes · 10 no · 17 didn’t vote
Republicans27 yes · 16 no · 20 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Simon Guggenheim R-CO voted no
Harry Alden Richardson R-DE voted no
William Hall Milton D-FL voted yes
Weldon Brinton Heyburn R-ID voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Shelby Moore Cullom R-IL voted no
James Alexander Hemenway R-IN voted no
Murphy James Foster D-LA voted yes
Samuel Douglas Mcenery D-LA voted yes
Eugene Hale R-ME voted no
Thomas Henry Carter R-MT voted no
Furnifold McLendel Simmons D-NC voted yes
Jacob Harold Gallinger R-NH voted no
John Kean R-NJ voted no
Francis Griffith Newlands D-NV voted yes
Charles William Fulton R-OR voted no
Jonathan Bourne Jr. R-OR voted no
Boies Penrose R-PA voted no
Alfred Beard Kittredge R-SD voted no
Isaac Stephenson R-WI voted no
Clarence Don Clark R-WY 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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