To amend H.R. 3351, the naval appropriations bill for fiscal 1873, by appropriating $10,000 for the construction of gasworks at the norfolk navy yard in portsmo

On Feb 14, 1873, the Senate voted 37–10 (HR 3351). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 21–10, Democrats 15–0, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 10 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: 37
No: 10
Did not vote: 28
Date: Feb 14, 1873

By party

Republicans21 yes · 10 no · 25 didn’t vote
Democrats15 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Benjamin Franklin Rice R-AR voted no
Cornelius Cole R-CA voted no
Abijah Gilbert R-FL voted no
James Harlan R-IA voted no
Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen R-NJ voted no
John Sherman R-OH voted no
John Scott R-PA voted no
William Sprague R-RI voted no
Morgan Calvin Hamilton R-TX voted no
George Franklin Edmunds 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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