To amend an amendment to H. R. 1438, by fixing the duty on sawed lumber not especially provided for at $1.00 instead of $1.50 per thousand feet board measure.

On Jun 23, 1909, the Senate voted 26–44 (HR 1438). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 16–34, Democrats 10–11. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 26 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: 44
Did not vote: 32
Date: Jun 23, 1909

By party

Democrats10 yes · 11 no · 19 didn’t vote
Republicans16 yes · 34 no · 13 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead D-AL voted yes
Joseph Forney Johnston D-AL voted yes
Jeff Davis D-AR voted yes
Charles James Hughes Jr. D-CO voted yes
Alexander Stephens Clay D-GA voted yes
Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted yes
Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver R-IA voted yes
Albert Jeremiah Beveridge R-IN voted yes
Charles Curtis R-KS voted yes
Joseph Little Bristow R-KS voted yes
Thomas Hanson Paynter D-KY voted yes
William Alden Smith R-MI voted yes
Knute Nelson R-MN voted yes
Moses Edwin Clapp R-MN voted yes
Anselm Joseph Mclaurin D-MS voted yes
Thomas Henry Carter R-MT voted yes
Lee Slater Overman D-NC voted yes
Porter James Mccumber R-ND voted yes
Elmer Jacob Burkett R-NE voted yes
Norris Brown R-NE voted yes
Theodore Elijah Burton R-OH voted yes
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted yes
Benjamin Ryan Tillman D-SC voted yes
Coe Isaac Crawford R-SD voted yes
Robert Jackson Gamble R-SD voted yes
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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