To pass the amendment to S. 33, which amendment adds non-commissioned officers or privates to the list. (p. 4240-2)

On Feb 20, 1925, the Senate voted 33–46 (S 33). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 12–32, Democrats 20–13, Others 1–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 25 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: 33
No: 46
Did not vote: 23
Date: Feb 20, 1925

By party

Democrats20 yes · 13 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans12 yes · 32 no · 13 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Hiram Bingham R-CT voted yes
Duncan Upshaw Fletcher D-FL voted no
Park Trammell D-FL voted no
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted yes
Samuel Moffett Ralston D-IN voted no
Edwin Sidney Broussard D-LA voted no
Joseph Eugene Ransdell D-LA voted no
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted no
Byron Patton (Pat) Harrison D-MS voted no
Furnifold McLendel Simmons D-NC voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
Walter Evans Edge R-NJ voted yes
Andrieus Aristieus Jones D-NM voted no
James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. R-NY voted yes
Frank Bartlett Willis R-OH voted yes
Simeon Davison Fess R-OH voted yes
John William Harreld R-OK voted yes
David Aiken Reed R-PA voted yes
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted no
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN voted no
Claude Augustus Swanson D-VA voted no
Frank Lester Greene R-VT voted yes
Irvine Luther Lenroot R-WI voted yes
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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