To table amendment to H.R. 2991, which reduces the number of class one post office department clerks to 66 from 71, and reduces the salary appropriation for the

On Jan 29, 1873, the Senate voted 19–32 (HR 2991). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 19–15, Democrats 0–16, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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: 19
No: 32
Did not vote: 24
Date: Jan 29, 1873

By party

Republicans19 yes · 15 no · 22 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 16 no · 2 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Abijah Gilbert R-FL voted no
George Grover Wright R-IA voted no
Daniel Darwin Pratt R-IN voted no
Alexander Caldwell R-KS voted no
William Windom R-MN voted no
Phineas Warren Hitchcock R-NE voted no
Thomas Weston Tipton R-NE voted no
James Willis Patterson R-NH voted no
Reuben Eaton Fenton R-NY voted no
Roscoe Conkling R-NY voted no
Simon Cameron R-PA voted no
Thomas James Robertson R-SC voted no
Morgan Calvin Hamilton R-TX voted no
George Franklin Edmunds R-VT voted no
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT 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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