To agree to the modified amendment to H.R. 12280, which amendment as modified, provides a credit system to stabilize the monetary unit. (p. 15008-1, JP. 704)

On Jul 11, 1932, the Senate voted 53–18 (HR 12280). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 25–15, Democrats 34–4, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 19 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: 53
No: 18
Did not vote: 24
Date: Jul 11, 1932

By party

Democrats34 yes · 4 no · 14 didn’t vote
Republicans25 yes · 15 no · 10 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Charles Winfield Waterman R-CO voted no
Hiram Bingham R-CT voted no
Daniel Oren Hastings R-DE voted no
Otis Ferguson Glenn R-IL voted no
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted no
Phillips Lee Goldsborough R-MD voted no
Frederick Hale R-ME voted no
George Higgins Moses R-NH voted no
Henry Wilder Keyes R-NH voted no
Hamilton Fish Kean R-NJ voted no
William Warren Barbour R-NJ voted no
Robert Ferdinand Wagner D-NY voted no
Royal Samuel Copeland D-NY voted no
Simeon Davison Fess R-OH voted no
David Aiken Reed R-PA voted no
Felix Hébert R-RI voted no
Jesse Houghton Metcalf R-RI voted no
Clarence Cleveland Dill D-WA voted no
John James Blaine R-WI 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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Capitol Receipts, “To agree to the modified amendment to H.R…: Senate Vote, Jul 11, 1932,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/72-S-206/to-agree-to-the-modified-amendment-to-h-r (accessed 2026-10-16).