To agree to the report of the conference committee, on H. R. 16301 (45 stat. L. 1230, app. 2/20/1929), a bill making appropriations for the executive office and

On Feb 12, 1929, the Senate voted 53–11 (HR 16301). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 31–6, Democrats 24–4, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 10 members voted against their own party.

During the 70th Congress (1927–1928), Calvin Coolidge was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 53
No: 11
Did not vote: 36
Date: Feb 12, 1929

By party

Democrats24 yes · 4 no · 20 didn’t vote
Republicans31 yes · 6 no · 16 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted no
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted no
Thomas James Walsh D-MT voted no
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted no
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
William Henry Mcmaster R-SD voted no
Clarence Cleveland Dill D-WA voted no
John James Blaine R-WI 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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Capitol Receipts, “To agree to the report of the conference…: Senate Vote, Feb 12, 1929,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/70-S-157/to-agree-to-the-report-of-the-conference-committee (accessed 2026-10-17).