To table appeal from decision of the chair, that merits of a bill were being discussed without its being the order of business.

On Apr 22, 1872, the Senate voted 48–11. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 35–11, Democrats 12–0, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 11 members voted against their own party.

During the 42nd Congress (1871–1872), Ulysses S. Grant was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 48
No: 11
Did not vote: 16
Date: Apr 22, 1872

By party

Republicans35 yes · 11 no · 10 didn’t vote
Democrats12 yes · 0 no · 6 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

William Alfred Buckingham R-CT voted no
George Grover Wright R-IA voted no
Hannibal Hamlin R-ME voted no
Lot Myrick Morrill R-ME voted no
John Pool R-NC voted no
Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen R-NJ voted no
Roscoe Conkling R-NY voted no
John Scott R-PA voted no
George Franklin Edmunds R-VT voted no
Matthew Hale Carpenter R-WI voted no
Timothy Otis Howe 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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