To amend H.R. 10236, by levying an excise tax of one cent per pound on the metallic manganese content of all imports into the United States of manganese ore, or

On May 26, 1932, the Senate voted 22–53 (HR 10236). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 14–26, Democrats 9–29, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 23 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: 22
No: 53
Did not vote: 24
Date: May 26, 1932

By party

Democrats9 yes · 29 no · 14 didn’t vote
Republicans14 yes · 26 no · 10 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Hattie Wyatt Caraway D-AR voted yes
Carl Trumbull Hayden D-AZ voted yes
Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted yes
Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted yes
Samuel Morgan Shortridge R-CA voted yes
Charles Winfield Waterman R-CO voted yes
Daniel Oren Hastings R-DE voted yes
John Thomas R-ID voted yes
Edwin Sidney Broussard D-LA voted yes
Thomas David Schall R-MN voted yes
Roscoe Conkling Patterson R-MO voted yes
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted yes
Thomas James Walsh D-MT voted yes
Josiah William Bailey D-NC voted yes
Tasker Lowndes Oddie R-NV voted yes
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted yes
Frederick Steiwer R-OR voted yes
Peter Norbeck R-SD voted yes
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted yes
Porter Hinman Dale R-VT voted yes
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted yes
John Benjamin Kendrick D-WY voted yes
Robert Davis Carey R-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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