To amend H.R. 6131, a bill providing for taxation of intoxicating liquors, by putting $3 per gal. Duty on wine and $5 per gal. Duty on spirits imported from cou

On Jan 10, 1934, the Senate voted 40–39 (HR 6131). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 18–35, Republicans 22–5, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 23 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: 40
No: 39
Did not vote: 20
Date: Jan 10, 1934

By party

Democrats18 yes · 35 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans22 yes · 5 no · 10 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Hattie Wyatt Caraway D-AR voted yes
William Gibbs Mcadoo D-CA voted yes
Park Trammell D-FL voted yes
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted yes
Walter Franklin George D-GA voted yes
Richard Louis Murphy D-IA voted yes
James Hamilton Lewis D-IL voted yes
George Mcgill D-KS voted yes
Frederick Hale R-ME voted no
James Couzens R-MI voted no
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted yes
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted yes
John Edward Erickson D-MT voted yes
Fred Herbert Brown D-NH voted yes
Henry Wilder Keyes R-NH voted no
Bronson Murray Cutting R-NM voted no
Royal Samuel Copeland D-NY voted yes
Nathan Lynn Bachman D-TN voted yes
Thomas Terry (Tom) Connally D-TX voted yes
Warren Robinson Austin R-VT voted no
Clarence Cleveland Dill D-WA voted yes
Homer Truett Bone D-WA voted yes
Francis Ryan Duffy D-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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