To reconsider the vote amending the amendment of the committee on immigration to S. 2576, which amendment provides that the quota was fixed at 1 per centum of t

On Apr 17, 1924, the Senate voted 60–16 (S 2576). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 33–6, Democrats 25–10, Others 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 16 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: 60
No: 16
Did not vote: 26
Date: Apr 17, 1924

By party

Democrats25 yes · 10 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans33 yes · 6 no · 18 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
Thaddeus Horatius Caraway D-AR voted no
Ralph Henry Cameron R-AZ voted no
Park Trammell D-FL voted no
William Julius Harris D-GA voted no
Frank Robert Gooding R-ID voted no
Arthur Capper R-KS voted no
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted no
Frank Bartlett Willis R-OH voted no
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted no
Nathaniel Barksdale Dial D-SC voted no
John Knight Shields D-TN voted no
Earle Bradford Mayfield D-TX voted no
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted no
Wesley Livsey Jones R-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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