To sustain the decision of the chair, appealed from in committee of the whole made during consideration of H. R. 17223 (45 stat. L. 1623, app. 3/4/1929), a bill

On Feb 27, 1929, the Senate voted 18–33 (HR 17223). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 11–16, Democrats 7–17. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 18 members voted against their own party.

During the 70th Congress (1927–1928), Calvin Coolidge was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 18
No: 33
Did not vote: 51
Date: Feb 27, 1929

By party

Democrats7 yes · 17 no · 24 didn’t vote
Republicans11 yes · 16 no · 26 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted yes
Charles Winfield Waterman R-CO voted yes
Walter Franklin George D-GA voted yes
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted yes
Arthur Raymond Robinson R-IN voted yes
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted yes
Thomas David Schall R-MN voted yes
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted yes
Henry Wilder Keyes R-NH voted yes
Sam Gilbert Bratton D-NM voted yes
Tasker Lowndes Oddie R-NV voted yes
John William Elmer Thomas D-OK voted yes
Coleman Livingston Blease D-SC voted yes
William Henry Mcmaster R-SD voted yes
William Henry King D-UT voted yes
Porter Hinman Dale R-VT voted yes
Clarence Cleveland Dill D-WA voted yes
John James Blaine R-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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