To amend H.R. 2667, so as to set a duty of 1 cent per pound on crude or natural camphor, and 5 cents per pound on refined or synthetic camphor. (p. 3165)

On Feb 6, 1930, the Senate voted 49–29 (HR 2667). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 39–11, Democrats 13–19. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 members voted against their own party.

During the 71st Congress (1929–1930), Herbert Hoover was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 49
No: 29
Did not vote: 27
Date: Feb 6, 1930

By party

Democrats13 yes · 19 no · 12 didn’t vote
Republicans39 yes · 11 no · 14 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Thomas Heflin D-AL voted yes
Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted yes
Duncan Upshaw Fletcher D-FL voted yes
Park Trammell D-FL voted yes
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Edwin Sidney Broussard D-LA voted yes
Joseph Eugene Ransdell D-LA voted yes
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted yes
Harry Bartow Hawes D-MO voted yes
Byron Patton (Pat) Harrison D-MS voted yes
Hubert Durrett Stephens D-MS voted yes
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted no
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Robert Beecher Howell R-NE voted no
Bronson Murray Cutting R-NM voted no
Robert Ferdinand Wagner D-NY voted yes
Royal Samuel Copeland D-NY voted yes
Peter Norbeck R-SD voted no
William Henry Mcmaster R-SD voted no
John James Blaine R-WI voted no
Robert Marion La Follette Jr. R-WI voted no
John Benjamin Kendrick D-WY 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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