To amend army appropriations bill H.R. 16460, by reducing the house appropriation of $5,000,000 to $2,500,000 for the manufacture of small arms, principally SPR

On Jul 24, 1916, the Senate voted 25–23 (HR 16460). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 19–8, Republicans 7–17. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 15 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: 25
No: 23
Did not vote: 49
Date: Jul 24, 1916

By party

Democrats19 yes · 8 no · 31 didn’t vote
Republicans7 yes · 17 no · 18 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted no
James Duval Phelan D-CA voted no
James Henry Brady R-ID voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted yes
Charles Curtis R-KS voted yes
Blair Lee D-MD voted no
Charles Elroy Townsend R-MI voted yes
Knute Nelson R-MN voted yes
James Alexander Reed D-MO voted no
James Edgar Martine D-NJ voted no
Robert Latham Owen D-OK voted no
Harry Lane D-OR voted no
Carroll Smalley Page R-VT voted yes
Paul Oscar Husting D-WI voted no
Francis Emroy Warren R-WY 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend army appropriations bill H.R…: Senate Vote, Jul 24, 1916,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/64-S-196/to-amend-army-appropriations-bill-h-r-16460-by (accessed 2026-10-17).