To agree to the amendment to H. R. 8245, which amendment increases the tax on certain kinds of pleasure boats and yachts, from 5% to 10%. (p.7085-1,2)

On Nov 1, 1921, the Senate voted 44–19 (HR 8245). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 22–18, Democrats 25–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 19 members voted against their own party.

During the 67th Congress (1921–1922), Warren G. Harding was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 44
No: 19
Did not vote: 41
Date: Nov 1, 1921

By party

Democrats25 yes · 1 no · 14 didn’t vote
Republicans22 yes · 18 no · 27 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted no
Frank Bosworth Brandegee R-CT voted no
Harry Stewart New R-IN voted no
James Eli Watson R-IN voted no
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted no
Henry Cabot Lodge R-MA voted no
Joseph Irwin France R-MD voted no
Bert Manfred Fernald R-ME voted no
Frederick Hale R-ME voted no
Charles Elroy Townsend R-MI voted no
Knute Nelson R-MN voted no
Selden Palmer Spencer R-MO voted no
George Higgins Moses R-NH voted no
Henry Wilder Keyes R-NH voted no
Joseph Sherman Frelinghuysen R-NJ voted no
Walter Evans Edge R-NJ voted no
James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. R-NY voted no
Miles Poindexter R-WA voted no
Francis Emroy Warren R-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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Capitol Receipts, “To agree to the amendment to H. R. 8245…: Senate Vote, Nov 1, 1921,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/67-S-154/to-agree-to-the-amendment-to-h-r-8245 (accessed 2026-10-17).