To amend H.R. 1, so as to eliminate what senator harrison terms "a nuisance tax" by striking out the stamp tax on capital-stock issues on which the government g

On Feb 12, 1926, the Senate voted 31–32 (HR 1). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 10–28, Democrats 21–5, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 15 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: 31
No: 32
Did not vote: 40
Date: Feb 12, 1926

By party

Democrats21 yes · 5 no · 17 didn’t vote
Republicans10 yes · 28 no · 23 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Ralph Henry Cameron R-AZ voted yes
Park Trammell D-FL voted no
James Alexander Reed D-MO voted no
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted yes
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
George Higgins Moses R-NH voted yes
Tasker Lowndes Oddie R-NV voted yes
Peter Norbeck R-SD voted yes
William Henry Mcmaster R-SD voted yes
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted no
Carter Glass D-VA voted no
Irvine Luther Lenroot R-WI voted yes
Robert Marion La Follette Jr. R-WI voted yes
John Benjamin Kendrick D-WY 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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