To amend S. 312 by including in the census an enumeration of aliens both lawfully and unlawfully in the U.S. (p. 2078-2)

On May 28, 1929, the Senate voted 24–56 (S 312). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 6–41, Democrats 18–15. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 members voted against their own party.

During the 71st Congress (1929–1930), Herbert Hoover was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 24
No: 56
Did not vote: 29
Date: May 28, 1929

By party

Democrats18 yes · 15 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans6 yes · 41 no · 17 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Carl Trumbull Hayden D-AZ voted no
Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted no
Duncan Upshaw Fletcher D-FL voted no
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted yes
Arthur Raymond Robinson R-IN voted yes
Arthur Capper R-KS voted yes
Edwin Sidney Broussard D-LA voted no
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted no
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted no
Harry Bartow Hawes D-MO voted no
Thomas James Walsh D-MT voted no
Furnifold McLendel Simmons D-NC voted no
Lee Slater Overman D-NC voted no
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted yes
Robert Ferdinand Wagner D-NY voted no
Royal Samuel Copeland D-NY voted no
William Bliss Pine R-OK voted yes
William Henry Mcmaster R-SD voted yes
William Henry King D-UT voted no
Clarence Cleveland Dill D-WA voted no
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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend S. 312 by including in the census…: Senate Vote, May 28, 1929,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/71-S-20/to-amend-s-312-by-including-in-the-census (accessed 2026-10-17).