To refer S. RES. 50, to the committee on irrigation and reclamation of arid lands. S. J. RES. 50 directs the secretary of interior to furnish statement of expe

On Feb 10, 1910, the Senate voted 26–29 (SRE 50). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 22–14, Democrats 5–16. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 members voted against their own party.

During the 61st Congress (1909–1910), William Howard Taft was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 26
No: 29
Did not vote: 46
Date: Feb 10, 1910

By party

Democrats5 yes · 16 no · 19 didn’t vote
Republicans22 yes · 14 no · 27 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead D-AL voted yes
Frank Putnam Flint R-CA voted no
Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted no
Weldon Brinton Heyburn R-ID voted no
Joseph Little Bristow R-KS voted no
William Pierce Frye R-ME voted no
Knute Nelson R-MN voted no
Moses Edwin Clapp R-MN voted no
Porter James Mccumber R-ND voted no
William Edward Purcell D-ND voted yes
Theodore Elijah Burton R-OH voted no
Benjamin Ryan Tillman D-SC voted yes
Coe Isaac Crawford R-SD voted no
Robert Love Taylor D-TN voted yes
Joseph Weldon Bailey D-TX voted yes
Reed Smoot R-UT voted no
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted no
Robert Marion La Follette 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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Capitol Receipts, “To refer S. RES. 50, to the committee on…: Senate Vote, Feb 10, 1910,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/61-S-136/to-refer-s-res-50-to-the-committee-on (accessed 2026-10-17).