To recess until 11 o'clock tomorrow, made during consideration of H. R. 17223 (45 stat. L. 1623, app. 3/4/1929), a bill making appropriations to supply deficien

On Feb 27, 1929, the Senate voted 16–49. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 5–30, Democrats 11–19. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 16 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: 16
No: 49
Did not vote: 37
Date: Feb 27, 1929

By party

Democrats11 yes · 19 no · 18 didn’t vote
Republicans5 yes · 30 no · 18 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Hugo Lafayette Black D-AL voted yes
James Thomas Heflin D-AL voted yes
Thaddeus Horatius Caraway D-AR voted yes
Charles Winfield Waterman R-CO voted yes
Walter Franklin George D-GA voted yes
William Julius Harris D-GA voted yes
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted yes
William Cabell Bruce D-MD voted yes
Byron Patton (Pat) Harrison D-MS voted yes
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted yes
Thomas James Walsh D-MT voted yes
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted yes
John William Elmer Thomas D-OK voted yes
Earle Bradford Mayfield D-TX voted yes
Porter Hinman Dale R-VT voted yes
John James Blaine R-WI 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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Capitol Receipts, “To recess until 11 o'clock tomorrow, made…: Senate Vote, Feb 27, 1929,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/70-S-176/to-recess-until-11-oclock-tomorrow-made-during-consideration (accessed 2026-10-17).