To amend H.R. 2667 by seeking to protect the avacado pear industry of fla. And calif., against the importation of the cuban pears free of duty.

On Oct 15, 1929, the Senate voted 33–43 (HR 2667). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 26–20, Democrats 7–24. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 27 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: 33
No: 43
Did not vote: 32
Date: Oct 15, 1929

By party

Democrats7 yes · 24 no · 13 didn’t vote
Republicans26 yes · 20 no · 18 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Hugo Lafayette Black D-AL voted yes
James Thomas Heflin D-AL voted yes
Charles Winfield Waterman R-CO voted no
Lawrence Cowle Phipps R-CO voted no
Daniel Oren Hastings R-DE voted no
Duncan Upshaw Fletcher D-FL voted yes
Park Trammell D-FL voted yes
Charles Samuel Deneen R-IL voted no
Otis Ferguson Glenn R-IL voted no
Joseph Eugene Ransdell D-LA voted yes
James Couzens R-MI voted no
Roscoe Conkling Patterson R-MO voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Henry Wilder Keyes R-NH voted no
Walter Evans Edge R-NJ voted no
Bronson Murray Cutting R-NM voted no
Simeon Davison Fess R-OH voted no
John William Elmer Thomas D-OK voted yes
David Aiken Reed R-PA voted no
Felix Hébert R-RI voted no
Jesse Houghton Metcalf R-RI voted no
Reed Smoot R-UT voted no
Frank Lester Greene R-VT voted no
Clarence Cleveland Dill D-WA voted yes
John James Blaine R-WI voted no
Robert Marion La Follette Jr. R-WI voted no
Francis Emroy Warren R-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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