To amend H.R. 1572, by reducing rates on bonds to four and one half per cent (in lieu of five per cent) per annum after ten years from their issue date and bear

On May 14, 1874, the Senate voted 32–15 (HR 1572). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 25–10, Democrats 8–3, Others 1–3. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 13 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: 32
No: 15
Did not vote: 29
Date: May 14, 1874

By party

Republicans25 yes · 10 no · 16 didn’t vote
Democrats8 yes · 3 no · 10 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 3 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Sharpenstein Hager D-CA voted no
William Alfred Buckingham R-CT voted no
William Thomas Hamilton D-MD voted no
Hannibal Hamlin R-ME 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
Henry Bowen Anthony R-RI voted no
Henry Cooper D-TN voted no
James Winright Flanagan R-TX voted no
George Franklin Edmunds 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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