To receive an amendment to H.R. 3921, the sundry civil expenses appropriations bill for fiscal 1873, which authorizes a contract with w. J. Murtagh for publicat

On Feb 28, 1873, the Senate voted 25–28 (S 1621). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 25–15, Democrats 0–12, 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: 25
No: 28
Did not vote: 22
Date: Feb 28, 1873

By party

Republicans25 yes · 15 no · 16 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 12 no · 6 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Benjamin Franklin Rice R-AR voted no
Cornelius Cole R-CA voted no
Thomas Ward Osborn R-FL voted no
Joshua Hill R-GA voted no
Lyman Trumbull R-IL voted no
Daniel Darwin Pratt R-IN voted no
Hannibal Hamlin R-ME voted no
John Pool R-NC voted no
Thomas Weston Tipton R-NE voted no
Aaron Harrison Cragin R-NH voted no
Reuben Eaton Fenton R-NY voted no
Simon Cameron R-PA voted no
William Sprague R-RI voted no
James Winright Flanagan R-TX 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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