To postpone all orders and consider S. 617.

On Apr 28, 1874, the Senate voted 35–27 (S 617). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 28–17, Democrats 5–10, Others 3–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 members voted against their own party.

During the 43rd Congress (1873–1874), Ulysses S. Grant was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 35
No: 27
Did not vote: 15
Date: Apr 28, 1874

By party

Republicans28 yes · 17 no · 6 didn’t vote
Democrats5 yes · 10 no · 6 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 1 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George Goldthwaite D-AL voted yes
Aaron Augustus Sargent R-CA voted no
William Alfred Buckingham R-CT voted no
Abijah Gilbert R-FL voted no
John Brown Gordon D-GA voted yes
Thomas Manson Norwood D-GA voted yes
George Sewel Boutwell R-MA voted no
George Robertson Dennis D-MD voted yes
Hannibal Hamlin R-ME voted no
Lot Myrick Morrill R-ME voted no
Zachariah Chandler R-MI voted no
Augustus Summerfield Merrimon D-NC voted yes
Aaron Harrison Cragin R-NH voted no
Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen R-NJ voted no
John Percival Jones R-NV voted no
William Morris Stewart R-NV voted no
Roscoe Conkling R-NY voted no
John Sherman R-OH voted no
John Scott R-PA voted no
George Franklin Edmunds R-VT 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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