To amend H.R. 2667, by removing lithium, boryllium and caseium from the free list. (p. 5013, 5014)

On Oct 31, 1929, the Senate voted 30–34 (HR 2667). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 24–11, Democrats 6–23. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 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: 30
No: 34
Did not vote: 45
Date: Oct 31, 1929

By party

Democrats6 yes · 23 no · 15 didn’t vote
Republicans24 yes · 11 no · 29 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted no
John Thomas R-ID voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Edwin Sidney Broussard D-LA voted yes
Joseph Eugene Ransdell D-LA voted yes
Thomas David Schall R-MN voted no
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted no
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Robert Beecher Howell R-NE voted no
Bronson Murray Cutting R-NM voted no
Key Pittman D-NV voted yes
Robert Ferdinand Wagner D-NY voted yes
Royal Samuel Copeland D-NY voted yes
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted no
John James Blaine R-WI voted no
John Benjamin Kendrick D-WY 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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