To amend H.R. 6715, by providing that the interest upon government, state, and municipal securities be included by taxpayers in computing gross incomes. (p. 82

On May 9, 1924, the Senate voted 14–59 (HR 6715). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 13–27, Democrats 2–32, Others 0–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 15 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: 14
No: 59
Did not vote: 26
Date: May 9, 1924

By party

Democrats2 yes · 32 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans13 yes · 27 no · 17 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted yes
Lawrence Cowle Phipps R-CO voted yes
George Payne Mclean R-CT voted yes
Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted yes
James Eli Watson R-IN voted yes
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted yes
Henry Cabot Lodge R-MA voted yes
Ovington Eugene Weller R-MD voted yes
Henry Wilder Keyes R-NH voted yes
Frank Bartlett Willis R-OH voted yes
John William Harreld R-OK voted yes
David Aiken Reed R-PA voted yes
George Wharton Pepper R-PA voted yes
Reed Smoot R-UT 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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