To amend an amendment to H. R. 7456, by increasing the proposed rate of 5/8 of one cent per pound on caustic colcined magnesite, to 3/4 of one cent per pound.

On May 29, 1922, the Senate voted 28–21 (HR 7456). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 25–11, Democrats 3–10. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 14 members voted against their own party.

During the 67th Congress (1921–1922), Warren G. Harding was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 28
No: 21
Did not vote: 58
Date: May 29, 1922

By party

Democrats3 yes · 10 no · 27 didn’t vote
Republicans25 yes · 11 no · 31 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted yes
George Payne Mclean R-CT voted no
Richard Pretlow Ernst R-KY voted no
Edwin Sidney Broussard D-LA voted yes
Joseph Irwin France R-MD voted no
Frank Billings Kellogg R-MN voted no
Porter James Mccumber R-ND voted no
Andrieus Aristieus Jones D-NM voted yes
George Wharton Pepper R-PA voted no
Reed Smoot R-UT voted no
Carroll Smalley Page R-VT voted no
Robert Marion La Follette R-WI voted no
Howard Sutherland R-WV 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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