To sustain the decision of the chair, a motion made during consideration of H.R. 7877, (app. 6/7/1924), a bill making appropriations for the military and non-mi

On May 17, 1924, the Senate voted 49–25 (HR 7877). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 30–9, Democrats 21–16, Others 0–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 25 members voted against their own party.

During the 68th Congress (1923–1924), Calvin Coolidge was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 49
No: 25
Did not vote: 24
Date: May 17, 1924

By party

Democrats21 yes · 16 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans30 yes · 9 no · 18 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

James Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
Joseph Taylor Robinson D-AR voted no
Thaddeus Horatius Caraway D-AR voted no
Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted no
Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted no
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted no
Frank Robert Gooding R-ID voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Edwin Sidney Broussard D-LA voted no
Woodbridge Nathan Ferris D-MI voted no
James Alexander Reed D-MO voted no
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted no
Edwin Fremont Ladd R-ND voted no
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted no
Robert Beecher Howell R-NE voted no
Andrieus Aristieus Jones D-NM voted no
Holm Olaf Bursum R-NM voted no
Key Pittman D-NV voted no
Tasker Lowndes Oddie R-NV voted no
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted no
Nathaniel Barksdale Dial D-SC voted no
William Henry King D-UT voted no
Clarence Cleveland Dill D-WA voted no
Matthew Mansfield Neely D-WV voted no
John Benjamin Kendrick D-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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