To agree to the amendment to H. R. 1438, which amendment provides a duty of twenty-five cents on iron ore, including manganiferous iron ore, and the dross or re

On May 13, 1909, the Senate voted 61–24 (HR 1438). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 43–14, Democrats 18–10. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 24 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: 61
No: 24
Did not vote: 18
Date: May 13, 1909

By party

Democrats18 yes · 10 no · 12 didn’t vote
Republicans43 yes · 14 no · 6 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Paul Clarke D-AR voted no
Charles James Hughes Jr. D-CO voted no
Henry Algernon Du Pont R-DE voted no
Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted no
Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver R-IA voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Albert Jeremiah Beveridge R-IN voted no
Benjamin Franklin Shively D-IN voted no
Charles Curtis R-KS voted no
Joseph Little Bristow R-KS voted no
Isidor Rayner D-MD voted no
John Walter Smith D-MD voted no
Knute Nelson R-MN voted no
Moses Edwin Clapp R-MN voted no
Lee Slater Overman D-NC voted no
Elmer Jacob Burkett R-NE voted no
Norris Brown R-NE voted no
Francis Griffith Newlands D-NV voted no
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted no
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted no
Coe Isaac Crawford R-SD voted no
Robert Jackson Gamble R-SD voted no
Charles Allen Culberson D-TX voted no
Robert Marion La Follette R-WI 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 agree to the amendment to H. R. 1438…: Senate Vote, May 13, 1909,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/61-S-8/to-agree-to-the-amendment-to-h-r-1438 (accessed 2026-10-17).