To amend H.R. 22871, by appropriating $15,000,000 for the following purposes: $3,000,000 to secondary agricultural schools for instruction in the industries, t

On Jan 29, 1913, the Senate voted 31–30 (HR 22871). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 27–6, Democrats 4–24. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 10 members voted against their own party.

During the 62nd Congress (1911–1912), William Howard Taft was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes: 31
No: 30
Did not vote: 48
Date: Jan 29, 1913

By party

Democrats4 yes · 24 no · 25 didn’t vote
Republicans27 yes · 6 no · 23 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted no
Joseph Little Bristow R-KS voted no
Charles Fletcher Johnson D-ME voted yes
Obadiah Gardner D-ME voted yes
Henry Eben Burnham R-NH voted no
James Edgar Martine D-NJ voted yes
Theodore Elijah Burton R-OH voted no
Jonathan Bourne Jr. R-OR voted no
Robert Marion La Follette R-WI voted no
William Edwin Chilton D-WV 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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