To agree to the report of conference committee on S. 744 (45 stat. L. 689, app. 5/22/1928), a bill to further develop an american merchant marine to assure its

On May 16, 1928, the Senate voted 51–20 (S 744). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 30–10, Democrats 24–13. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 23 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: 51
No: 20
Did not vote: 25
Date: May 16, 1928

By party

Democrats24 yes · 13 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans30 yes · 10 no · 13 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Hugo Lafayette Black D-AL voted no
James Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
Walter Franklin George D-GA voted no
William Julius Harris D-GA voted no
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted no
James Alexander Reed D-MO voted no
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted no
Thomas James Walsh D-MT voted no
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted no
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted no
Robert Beecher Howell R-NE voted no
John William Elmer Thomas D-OK voted no
Peter Norbeck R-SD voted no
William Henry Mcmaster R-SD voted no
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN voted no
Earle Bradford Mayfield D-TX voted no
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted no
Reed Smoot R-UT voted no
William Henry King D-UT voted no
John James Blaine R-WI voted no
Robert Marion La Follette Jr. R-WI 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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Capitol Receipts, “To agree to the report of conference…: Senate Vote, May 16, 1928,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/70-S-79/to-agree-to-the-report-of-conference-committee-on (accessed 2026-10-17).