To amend H.R. 3673 (stat-40-l-232, 6/21/17), a bill to amend the federal reserve act. The amendment permits member of non-member banks to charge not more than $

On May 9, 1917, the Senate voted 36–29 (HR 3673). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 17–21, Republicans 20–9. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 26 members voted against their own party.

During the 65th Congress (1917–1918), Woodrow Wilson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 36
No: 29
Did not vote: 44
Date: May 9, 1917

By party

Democrats17 yes · 21 no · 24 didn’t vote
Republicans20 yes · 9 no · 20 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead D-AL voted yes
Oscar Wilder Underwood D-AL voted yes
Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted yes
Marcus Aurelius Smith D-AZ voted yes
Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted no
George Payne Mclean R-CT voted no
Duncan Upshaw Fletcher D-FL voted yes
Hoke Smith D-GA voted yes
Thomas William Hardwick D-GA voted yes
James Hamilton Lewis D-IL voted yes
Lawrence Yates Sherman R-IL voted no
Harry Stewart New R-IN voted no
John Wingate Weeks R-MA voted no
Joseph Irwin France R-MD voted no
James Kimble Vardaman D-MS voted yes
John Sharp Williams D-MS voted yes
Furnifold McLendel Simmons D-NC voted yes
Lee Slater Overman D-NC voted yes
Joseph Sherman Frelinghuysen R-NJ voted no
Andrieus Aristieus Jones D-NM voted yes
William Musgrave Calder R-NY voted no
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted yes
John Knight Shields D-TN voted yes
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN voted yes
Francis Emroy Warren R-WY 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend H.R. 3673 (stat-40-l-232, 6/21/17)…: Senate Vote, May 9, 1917,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/65-S-34/to-amend-h-r-3673-stat-40-l-232 (accessed 2026-10-17).