To amend H.R. 10236, by excluding "rough" lumber from the operation of the tariff. (p. 10907-1, 10102-1)

On May 23, 1932, the Senate voted 26–47 (HR 10236). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 20–19, Republicans 8–30, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 27 members voted against their own party.

During the 72nd Congress (1931–1932), Herbert Hoover was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 26
No: 47
Did not vote: 25
Date: May 23, 1932

By party

Democrats20 yes · 19 no · 13 didn’t vote
Republicans8 yes · 30 no · 12 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Carl Trumbull Hayden D-AZ voted no
Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted no
Edward Prentiss Costigan D-CO voted no
Duncan Upshaw Fletcher D-FL voted no
Park Trammell D-FL voted no
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted yes
George Mcgill D-KS voted no
Edwin Sidney Broussard D-LA voted no
Huey Pierce Long D-LA voted no
Thomas David Schall R-MN voted yes
Harry Bartow Hawes D-MO voted no
Thomas James Walsh D-MT voted no
Josiah William Bailey D-NC voted no
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
Robert Beecher Howell R-NE voted yes
George Higgins Moses R-NH voted yes
Sam Gilbert Bratton D-NM voted no
Key Pittman D-NV voted no
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted no
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted no
Thomas Terry (Tom) Connally D-TX voted no
Clarence Cleveland Dill D-WA voted no
John James Blaine R-WI voted yes
Robert Marion La Follette Jr. R-WI voted yes
Matthew Mansfield Neely D-WV 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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