To sustain the decision of the chair appealed from by kenneth d. Mckeller (d tenn.), made in committee of the whole, during consideration of H.R. 8839, (app. 6/

On May 29, 1924, the Senate voted 44–21 (HR 8839). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 28–8, Democrats 16–12, Others 0–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 20 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: 44
No: 21
Did not vote: 36
Date: May 29, 1924

By party

Democrats16 yes · 12 no · 15 didn’t vote
Republicans28 yes · 8 no · 21 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

James Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted no
Walter Franklin George D-GA voted no
William Julius Harris D-GA voted no
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted no
James Couzens R-MI voted no
Woodbridge Nathan Ferris D-MI voted no
Byron Patton (Pat) Harrison D-MS voted no
Edwin Fremont Ladd R-ND voted no
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted no
Robert Beecher Howell R-NE voted no
Key Pittman D-NV voted no
John William Harreld R-OK voted no
Nathaniel Barksdale Dial D-SC voted no
Peter Norbeck R-SD voted no
John Knight Shields D-TN voted no
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN voted no
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted no
Clarence Cleveland Dill D-WA voted no
Matthew Mansfield Neely D-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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