To amend H.R. 3835, by raising limit of silver which the President is authorized to accept as payment of foreign debts from $100 million to $200 million.

On Apr 28, 1933, the Senate voted 53–33 (HR 3835). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 46–10, Republicans 8–23, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 18 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: 53
No: 33
Did not vote: 13
Date: Apr 28, 1933

By party

Democrats46 yes · 10 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans8 yes · 23 no · 6 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Frederic Collin Walcott R-CT voted yes
Park Trammell D-FL voted no
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted no
Walter Franklin George D-GA voted no
Arthur Capper R-KS voted yes
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted no
Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg R-MI voted yes
James Couzens R-MI voted yes
Josiah William Bailey D-NC voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
Bronson Murray Cutting R-NM voted yes
Robert Ferdinand Wagner D-NY voted no
Royal Samuel Copeland D-NY voted no
Robert Johns Bulkley D-OH voted no
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted no
Peter Norbeck R-SD voted yes
Carter Glass D-VA voted no
Robert Marion La Follette Jr. R-WI 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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