To sustain the decision of the chair appealed from by george h. Moses, that the amendment to H. R. 14408 (42 stat. 1527, 3/4/1923), a bill to make appropriation

On Mar 1, 1923, the Senate voted 30–19 (HR 14408). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 17–19, Democrats 16–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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: 30
No: 19
Did not vote: 53
Date: Mar 1, 1923

By party

Democrats16 yes · 2 no · 22 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 19 no · 31 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
Lawrence Cowle Phipps R-CO voted yes
Frank Bosworth Brandegee R-CT voted yes
William Julius Harris D-GA voted no
Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted yes
William Brown Mckinley R-IL voted yes
James Eli Watson R-IN voted yes
Charles Curtis R-KS voted yes
Richard Pretlow Ernst R-KY voted yes
Henry Cabot Lodge R-MA voted yes
Bert Manfred Fernald R-ME voted yes
Selden Palmer Spencer R-MO voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. R-NY voted yes
Frank Bartlett Willis R-OH voted yes
Reed Smoot R-UT voted yes
William Paul Dillingham R-VT voted yes
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted yes
Francis Emroy Warren R-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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