To amend H.R. 1070, by appropriating $300,000 instead of $450,000 for a steamship route for mail between the U.S. And rio de janiero.

On May 6, 1872, the Senate voted 33–15 (HR 1070). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 26–13, Democrats 7–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 15 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: 33
No: 15
Did not vote: 27
Date: May 6, 1872

By party

Republicans26 yes · 13 no · 17 didn’t vote
Democrats7 yes · 2 no · 9 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Cornelius Cole R-CA voted no
Eugene Casserly D-CA voted no
Thomas Francis Bayard Sr. D-DE voted no
John Alexander Logan R-IL voted no
Joseph Rodman West R-LA voted no
Hannibal Hamlin R-ME voted no
Alexander Ramsey R-MN voted no
William Windom R-MN voted no
James Lusk Alcorn R-MS voted no
Aaron Harrison Cragin R-NH voted no
James Warren Nye R-NV voted no
William Morris Stewart R-NV voted no
Reuben Eaton Fenton R-NY voted no
Roscoe Conkling R-NY voted no
Frederick Adolphus Sawyer R-SC 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 amend H.R. 1070, by appropriating…: Senate Vote, May 6, 1872,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/42-S-355/to-amend-h-r-1070-by-appropriating-300-000 (accessed 2026-10-17).