To proceed to the consideration of S. 4501, a bill enabling the cooperation of any state with another state or with the U.S., to protect water sheds of navigab

On Jun 22, 1910, the Senate voted 48–16 (S 4501). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 38–8, Democrats 10–8. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 16 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: 48
No: 16
Did not vote: 39
Date: Jun 22, 1910

By party

Democrats10 yes · 8 no · 22 didn’t vote
Republicans38 yes · 8 no · 17 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead D-AL voted no
Charles James Hughes Jr. D-CO voted no
Weldon Brinton Heyburn R-ID voted no
Benjamin Franklin Shively D-IN voted no
Joseph Little Bristow R-KS voted no
Thomas Hanson Paynter D-KY voted no
Le Roy Percy D-MS voted no
Norris Brown R-NE voted no
Francis Griffith Newlands D-NV voted no
Charles William Frederick Dick R-OH voted no
Theodore Elijah Burton R-OH voted no
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted no
Jonathan Bourne Jr. R-OR voted no
Coe Isaac Crawford R-SD voted no
Joseph Weldon Bailey D-TX voted no
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA 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 proceed to the consideration of S. 4501…: Senate Vote, Jun 22, 1910,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/61-S-211/to-proceed-to-the-consideration-of-s-4501-a (accessed 2026-10-17).