To adopt the conference report on S. 3710, (p.l. 308), revising the air-mail laws.

On May 29, 1934, the House voted 261–72 (S 3170). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 279–1, Republicans 8–100, Others 3–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 9 members voted against their own party.

During the 73rd Congress (1933–1934), Franklin D. Roosevelt was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 261
No: 72
Did not vote: 55
Date: May 29, 1934

By party

Democrats279 yes · 1 no · 41 didn’t vote
Republicans8 yes · 100 no · 12 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Francis Dockweiler D-CA voted no
Cassius Clay Dowell R-IA voted yes
Fred Cramer Gilchrist R-IA voted yes
Everett McKinley Dirksen R-IL voted yes
Theodore Christianson R-MN voted yes
William Lemke R-ND voted yes
Gerald John Boileau R-WI voted yes
James Archibald Frear R-WI voted yes
Hubert Haskell Peavey R-WI voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To adopt the conference report on S. 3710…: House Vote, May 29, 1934,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/73-H-112/to-adopt-the-conference-report-on-s-3710-p (accessed 2026-10-17).