To amend H.R. 5884, a bill providing for corporate reorgan-izations, by adding section dealing with bankrupcy proceed-ings by farmers.

On May 4, 1934, the Senate voted 11–37 (HR 5884). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 5–34, Republicans 9–9, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 14 members voted against their own party.

During the 73rd Congress (1933–1934), Franklin D. Roosevelt was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 11
No: 37
Did not vote: 43
Date: May 4, 1934

By party

Democrats5 yes · 34 no · 24 didn’t vote
Republicans9 yes · 9 no · 19 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Hattie Wyatt Caraway D-AR voted yes
Daniel Oren Hastings R-DE voted no
John Gillis Townsend Jr. R-DE voted no
Richard Louis Murphy D-IA voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
George Mcgill D-KS voted yes
Phillips Lee Goldsborough R-MD voted no
James Couzens R-MI voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Henry Wilder Keyes R-NH voted no
John William Elmer Thomas D-OK voted yes
Frederick Steiwer R-OR voted no
Homer Truett Bone D-WA voted yes
Robert Davis Carey 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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