To pass H.R. 770, a bill incorporating the loomis aerial telegraph company.

On Jan 16, 1873, the Senate voted 29–12 (HR 770). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 23–10, Democrats 6–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 12 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: 29
No: 12
Did not vote: 34
Date: Jan 16, 1873

By party

Republicans23 yes · 10 no · 23 didn’t vote
Democrats6 yes · 2 no · 10 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Eugene Casserly D-CA voted no
Orris Sanford Ferry R-CT voted no
Eli Saulsbury D-DE voted no
Lyman Trumbull R-IL voted no
Hannibal Hamlin R-ME voted no
Lot Myrick Morrill R-ME voted no
Adelbert Ames R-MS voted no
Thomas Weston Tipton R-NE voted no
Thomas James Robertson R-SC voted no
Morgan Calvin Hamilton R-TX voted no
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT 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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