To amend an amendment to H.R. 12717, (8-11-16, 39 stat. 446) a bill making appropriations for the department of agriculture by reducing the appropriation for te

On Jul 3, 1916, the Senate voted 24–30 (HR 12717). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 11–22, Republicans 13–9. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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: 24
No: 30
Did not vote: 45
Date: Jul 3, 1916

By party

Democrats11 yes · 22 no · 25 didn’t vote
Republicans13 yes · 9 no · 20 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Paul Clarke D-AR voted yes
George Payne Mclean R-CT voted no
Duncan Upshaw Fletcher D-FL voted yes
Nathan Philemon Bryan D-FL voted yes
James Henry Brady R-ID voted no
Lawrence Yates Sherman R-IL voted no
John Worth Kern D-IN voted yes
Thomas Taggart D-IN voted yes
William Howard Thompson D-KS voted yes
Thomas James Walsh D-MT voted yes
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted no
Jacob Harold Gallinger R-NH voted no
William Hughes D-NJ voted yes
Thomas Benton Catron R-NM voted no
Harry Lane D-OR voted yes
Edwin Stockton Johnson D-SD voted yes
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted yes
Reed Smoot R-UT voted no
Clarence Don Clark R-WY 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend an amendment to H.R. 12717…: Senate Vote, Jul 3, 1916,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/64-S-165/to-amend-an-amendment-to-h-r-12717-8 (accessed 2026-10-17).