To amend H.R. 8696 (stat-40-l-561, 5/25/18), a bill making indian affairs appropriations for fiscal 1919, by raising from $250,000 to $500,000 the appropriation

On Mar 26, 1918, the Senate voted 16–25 (HR 8696). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 14–9, Republicans 2–16. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 11 members voted against their own party.

During the 65th Congress (1917–1918), Woodrow Wilson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 16
No: 25
Did not vote: 70
Date: Mar 26, 1918

By party

Democrats14 yes · 9 no · 39 didn’t vote
Republicans2 yes · 16 no · 31 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Fosgate Kirby D-AR voted no
Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted no
Charles Spalding Thomas D-CO voted no
Park Trammell D-FL voted no
John Frost Nugent D-ID voted no
Porter James Mccumber R-ND voted yes
Andrieus Aristieus Jones D-NM voted no
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted no
Benjamin Ryan Tillman D-SC voted no
Edwin Stockton Johnson D-SD voted no
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA 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 H.R. 8696 (stat-40-l-561, 5/25/18)…: Senate Vote, Mar 26…,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/65-S-232/to-amend-h-r-8696-stat-40-l-561 (accessed 2026-10-17).