To agree to amendments in gross as a committee of the whole to H. R. 8245, which amendments in gross would equalize taxation on goods, wares, and merchandise.

On Nov 4, 1921, the Senate voted 25–46 (HR 8245). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 26–22, Democrats 0–28. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 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: 25
No: 46
Did not vote: 31
Date: Nov 4, 1921

By party

Democrats0 yes · 28 no · 12 didn’t vote
Republicans26 yes · 22 no · 19 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted no
William Squire Kenyon R-IA voted no
Frank Robert Gooding R-ID voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Joseph Medill Mccormick R-IL voted no
Arthur Capper R-KS voted no
Charles Curtis R-KS voted no
Bert Manfred Fernald R-ME voted no
Charles Elroy Townsend R-MI voted no
Knute Nelson R-MN voted no
Edwin Fremont Ladd R-ND voted no
Porter James Mccumber R-ND voted no
Henry Wilder Keyes R-NH voted no
Frank Bartlett Willis R-OH voted no
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted no
Robert Nelson Stanfield R-OR voted no
Peter Norbeck R-SD voted no
Thomas Sterling R-SD voted no
Carroll Smalley Page R-VT voted no
Irvine Luther Lenroot R-WI voted no
Robert Marion La Follette R-WI voted no
Howard Sutherland R-WV 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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