To agree to conference report on river and harbor appropriation bill H.R. 1219, (39 stat. 391, 7-27-16). (p. 10863-1,2)

On Jul 12, 1916, the Senate voted 47–19 (HR 1219). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 34–8, Republicans 14–11. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 19 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: 47
No: 19
Did not vote: 33
Date: Jul 12, 1916

By party

Democrats34 yes · 8 no · 16 didn’t vote
Republicans14 yes · 11 no · 17 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Charles Spalding Thomas D-CO voted no
John Franklin Shafroth D-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 Howard Thompson D-KS voted no
Charles Elroy Townsend R-MI voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Gilbert Monell Hitchcock D-NE voted no
Henry French Hollis D-NH voted no
James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. R-NY voted no
Warren Gamaliel Harding R-OH voted no
Benjamin Ryan Tillman D-SC voted no
Edwin Stockton Johnson D-SD voted no
Reed Smoot R-UT voted no
Paul Oscar Husting D-WI voted no
Robert Marion La Follette R-WI 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 agree to conference report on river and…: Senate Vote, Jul 12, 1916,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/64-S-174/to-agree-to-conference-report-on-river-and-harbor (accessed 2026-10-17).