To amend H.R. 28180, by providing that the connecticut river company shall relocate enfield dam, across the connecticut river, maintain and operate it with the

On Feb 24, 1913, the Senate voted 27–49 (HR 28180). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 5–34, Republicans 22–17. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 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: 27
No: 49
Did not vote: 31
Date: Feb 24, 1913

By party

Democrats5 yes · 34 no · 14 didn’t vote
Republicans22 yes · 17 no · 17 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Downey Works R-CA voted no
Simon Guggenheim R-CO voted no
Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted no
William Squire Kenyon R-IA voted no
James Henry Brady R-ID voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Shelby Moore Cullom R-IL voted no
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted no
Gilbert Monell Hitchcock D-NE voted yes
Albert Bacon Fall R-NM voted no
Thomas Benton Catron R-NM voted no
Francis Griffith Newlands D-NV voted yes
Robert Latham Owen D-OK voted yes
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted yes
Jonathan Bourne Jr. R-OR voted no
George Peabody Wetmore R-RI voted no
Robert Jackson Gamble R-SD voted no
Luke Lea D-TN voted yes
George Sutherland R-UT voted no
Reed Smoot R-UT voted no
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted no
Francis Emroy Warren 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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