To amend H.R. 8573, in the nature of substitute, by shortening times of constitution framing and after which, independence is to be granted to the philippines.

On Mar 22, 1934, the Senate voted 28–44 (HR 8573). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 15–34, Republicans 13–12, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 27 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: 28
No: 44
Did not vote: 26
Date: Mar 22, 1934

By party

Democrats15 yes · 34 no · 14 didn’t vote
Republicans13 yes · 12 no · 12 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Hugo Lafayette Black D-AL voted yes
Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted no
Alva Blanchard Adams D-CO voted yes
Frederic Collin Walcott R-CT voted no
Walter Franklin George D-GA voted yes
Richard Louis Murphy D-IA voted yes
Arthur Capper R-KS voted no
George Mcgill D-KS voted yes
Marvel Mills Logan D-KY voted yes
Huey Pierce Long D-LA voted yes
John Holmes Overton D-LA voted yes
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted yes
Marcus Allen Coolidge D-MA voted yes
James Couzens R-MI voted no
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted yes
Josiah William Bailey D-NC voted yes
William Henry Thompson D-NE voted yes
Henry Wilder Keyes R-NH voted no
Bronson Murray Cutting R-NM voted no
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted no
Frederick Steiwer R-OR voted no
James John Davis R-PA voted no
Jesse Houghton Metcalf R-RI voted no
William Henry King D-UT voted yes
Ernest Willard Gibson R-VT voted no
Clarence Cleveland Dill D-WA voted yes
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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