To recede and concur to Senate amendments to H.R. 6223, (p.a. 53), a bill making appropriations for the department of interior, said amendments establishing an

On Apr 30, 1935, the House voted 243–92 (HR 6223). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 239–14, Republicans 9–87, Others 7–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 23 members voted against their own party.

During the 74th Congress (1935–1936), Franklin D. Roosevelt was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 243
No: 92
Did not vote: 20
Date: Apr 30, 1935

By party

Democrats239 yes · 14 no · 18 didn’t vote
Republicans9 yes · 87 no · 2 didn’t vote
Others7 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

Richard Joseph Welch R-CA voted yes
Bertrand Wesley Gearhart R-CA voted yes
Emmett Marshall Owen D-GA voted no
Robert C. Word Ramspeck D-GA voted no
Malcolm Connor Tarver D-GA voted no
Otha Donner Wearin D-IA voted no
Ralph Edwin Church R-IL voted yes
Finly Hutchinson Gray D-IN voted no
Louis Leon Ludlow D-IN voted no
William Purnell Lambertson R-KS voted yes
Edward White Patterson D-KS voted no
Abram Piatt Andrew Jr. R-MA voted yes
Ralph Owen Brewster R-ME voted yes
Aaron Lane Ford D-MS voted no
Aubert Culberson Dunn D-MS voted no
Charles Anderson Wolverton R-NJ voted yes
Martin Leonard Sweeney D-OH voted no
Charles Vilas Truax D-OH voted no
John Clarence Taylor D-SC voted no
Brazilla Carroll Reece R-TN voted yes
James Willis Taylor R-TN voted yes
John Ridley Mitchell D-TN voted no
Clarence Wyly Turner D-TN voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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