To agree to the report of committee on conference, to the indian appropriation bill H.R. 18453, for fiscal 1918, which report adopts the house amendment providi

On Feb 26, 1917, the Senate voted 33–22 (HR 18453). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 16–20, Republicans 18–2. 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: 33
No: 22
Did not vote: 44
Date: Feb 26, 1917

By party

Democrats16 yes · 20 no · 22 didn’t vote
Republicans18 yes · 2 no · 22 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted yes
James Duval Phelan D-CA voted yes
William Squire Kenyon R-IA voted no
William Howard Thompson D-KS voted yes
Joseph Eugene Ransdell D-LA voted yes
John Wingate Weeks R-MA voted no
Blair Lee D-MD voted yes
Henry Lee Myers D-MT voted yes
Thomas James Walsh D-MT voted yes
Henry French Hollis D-NH voted yes
James Edgar Martine D-NJ voted yes
Key Pittman D-NV voted yes
Atlee Pomerene D-OH voted yes
Robert Latham Owen D-OK voted yes
George Earle Chamberlain D-OR voted yes
Luke Lea D-TN voted yes
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted yes
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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Capitol Receipts, “To agree to the report of committee on…: Senate Vote, Feb 26, 1917,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/64-S-361/to-agree-to-the-report-of-committee-on-conference (accessed 2026-10-17).