To agree to the amendment to S. 2576, which amendment provides that preference be given to skilled farmers and experienced farm laborers in the issuance of visa

On Apr 18, 1924, the Senate voted 46–30 (S 2576). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 18–22, Democrats 28–7, Others 0–2. 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: 46
No: 30
Did not vote: 25
Date: Apr 18, 1924

By party

Democrats28 yes · 7 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans18 yes · 22 no · 17 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

Ralph Henry Cameron R-AZ voted yes
Lewis Heisler Ball R-DE voted yes
Frank Robert Gooding R-ID voted yes
William Brown Mckinley R-IL voted yes
Arthur Capper R-KS voted yes
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted no
William Cabell Bruce D-MD voted no
Bert Manfred Fernald R-ME voted yes
Frederick Hale R-ME voted yes
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted no
Edwin Fremont Ladd R-ND voted yes
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
Henry Wilder Keyes R-NH voted yes
Edward Irving Edwards D-NJ voted no
Frank Bartlett Willis R-OH voted yes
John William Harreld R-OK voted yes
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted yes
Robert Nelson Stanfield R-OR voted yes
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted no
Thomas Sterling R-SD voted yes
William Henry King D-UT voted no
Porter Hinman Dale R-VT voted yes
Clarence Cleveland Dill D-WA voted no
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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