To table the appeal from the decision of the chair, upholding that the conferences had the right to make the changes they made to H. R. 9971, (p. 632, feb. 23,

On Feb 9, 1927, the Senate voted 41–34 (HR 9971). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 32–9, Democrats 9–24, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 18 members voted against their own party.

During the 69th Congress (1925–1926), Calvin Coolidge was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 41
No: 34
Did not vote: 30
Date: Feb 9, 1927

By party

Democrats9 yes · 24 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans32 yes · 9 no · 20 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted yes
Thomas Francis Bayard Jr. D-DE voted yes
Daniel Frederic Steck D-IA voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted yes
William Cabell Bruce D-MD voted yes
James Couzens R-MI voted no
Woodbridge Nathan Ferris D-MI voted yes
Harry Bartow Hawes D-MO voted yes
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted no
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Robert Beecher Howell R-NE voted no
William Henry Mcmaster R-SD voted no
Clarence Cleveland Dill D-WA voted yes
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted no
Robert Marion La Follette Jr. R-WI voted no
John Benjamin Kendrick D-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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