To amend H.R. 6715, by setting the rates per pound on publications devoted to advertisements, back to what they were under the act of 1919. (p. 8099-2)

On May 8, 1924, the Senate voted 55–18 (HR 6715). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 22–16, Democrats 33–2, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 18 members voted against their own party.

During the 68th Congress (1923–1924), Calvin Coolidge was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 55
No: 18
Did not vote: 28
Date: May 8, 1924

By party

Democrats33 yes · 2 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans22 yes · 16 no · 19 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Lawrence Cowle Phipps R-CO voted no
Frank Robert Gooding R-ID voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Charles Curtis R-KS voted no
Henry Cabot Lodge R-MA voted no
Selden Palmer Spencer R-MO voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Walter Evans Edge R-NJ voted no
Frank Bartlett Willis R-OH voted no
Simeon Davison Fess R-OH voted no
David Aiken Reed R-PA voted no
George Wharton Pepper R-PA voted no
LeBaron Bradford Colt R-RI voted no
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted no
Thomas Sterling R-SD voted no
Reed Smoot R-UT voted no
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted no
John Benjamin Kendrick D-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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