To amend H.R. 2667, by changing the duty rate on belting, harness, or saddlery from "10% to 5.4% ad valorem, and 6 per pound. (p. 5368-2)

On Mar 15, 1930, the Senate voted 31–36 (HR 2667). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 16–29, Democrats 17–9. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 25 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: 31
No: 36
Did not vote: 38
Date: Mar 15, 1930

By party

Democrats17 yes · 9 no · 18 didn’t vote
Republicans16 yes · 29 no · 19 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Carl Trumbull Hayden D-AZ voted no
Daniel Frederic Steck D-IA voted no
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted yes
Arthur Raymond Robinson R-IN voted yes
Arthur Capper R-KS voted yes
Henry Justin Allen R-KS voted yes
Alben William Barkley D-KY voted no
John Marshall Robsion R-KY voted yes
Joseph Eugene Ransdell D-LA voted no
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted no
Thomas David Schall R-MN voted yes
Harry Bartow Hawes 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
Robert Beecher Howell R-NE voted yes
Bronson Murray Cutting R-NM voted yes
Robert Ferdinand Wagner D-NY voted no
Royal Samuel Copeland D-NY voted no
John William Elmer Thomas D-OK voted no
William Bliss Pine R-OK voted yes
Peter Norbeck R-SD voted yes
William Henry Mcmaster R-SD voted yes
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA 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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