To amend H.R. 2667, by making the duty on lumber, imported from canada the same as that charged by canada, or duty free if none is charged in canada. (p. 5686-

On Mar 20, 1930, the Senate voted 32–38 (HR 2667). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 16–30, Democrats 17–10. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 26 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: 32
No: 38
Did not vote: 36
Date: Mar 20, 1930

By party

Democrats17 yes · 10 no · 17 didn’t vote
Republicans16 yes · 30 no · 18 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted no
Duncan Upshaw Fletcher D-FL voted no
Park Trammell D-FL voted no
Daniel Frederic Steck D-IA voted no
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted yes
Arthur Raymond Robinson R-IN voted yes
Arthur Capper R-KS voted yes
Edwin Sidney Broussard D-LA voted no
Joseph Eugene Ransdell D-LA voted no
James Couzens R-MI voted yes
Thomas David Schall R-MN voted yes
Hubert Durrett Stephens D-MS voted no
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted yes
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
Robert Beecher Howell R-NE voted yes
Bronson Murray Cutting R-NM voted yes
Roscoe Conkling Mcculloch R-OH voted yes
Peter Norbeck R-SD voted yes
William Henry Mcmaster R-SD voted yes
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted no
Clarence Cleveland Dill D-WA voted no
John James Blaine R-WI voted yes
Robert Marion La Follette Jr. R-WI voted yes
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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