To amend H.R. 12193, by making appropriations available only where and if the secretary of war shall first determine that the improvement will promote or that i

On May 29, 1916, the Senate voted 21–37 (HR 12193). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 9–28, Republicans 12–9. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 18 members voted against their own party.

During the 64th Congress (1915–1916), Woodrow Wilson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 21
No: 37
Did not vote: 42
Date: May 29, 1916

By party

Democrats9 yes · 28 no · 21 didn’t vote
Republicans12 yes · 9 no · 21 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted yes
Charles Spalding Thomas D-CO voted yes
Frank Bosworth Brandegee R-CT voted no
George Payne Mclean R-CT voted no
Thomas Taggart D-IN voted yes
William Howard Thompson D-KS voted yes
Henry Cabot Lodge R-MA voted no
John Wingate Weeks R-MA voted no
William Alden Smith R-MI voted no
Knute Nelson R-MN voted no
James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. R-NY voted no
Atlee Pomerene D-OH voted yes
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted yes
Harry Lane D-OR voted yes
Benjamin Ryan Tillman D-SC voted yes
Thomas Sterling R-SD voted no
Miles Poindexter R-WA voted no
Paul Oscar Husting D-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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