To consider H.R. 2797 (18-stat-l.580), a bill making appropriations for the payment of claims reported.

On Jun 17, 1874, the Senate voted 40–15 (HR 2797). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 20–14, Democrats 16–1, Others 4–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 15 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: 40
No: 15
Did not vote: 24
Date: Jun 17, 1874

By party

Republicans20 yes · 14 no · 17 didn’t vote
Democrats16 yes · 1 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 0 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 Boyd Allison R-IA voted no
John James Ingalls R-KS voted no
George Sewel Boutwell R-MA voted no
William Barrett Washburn R-MA voted no
Thomas White Ferry R-MI voted no
Zachariah Chandler R-MI voted no
Alexander Ramsey R-MN voted no
William Windom R-MN voted no
Aaron Harrison Cragin R-NH voted no
Bainbridge Wadleigh R-NH voted no
Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen R-NJ voted no
Roscoe Conkling R-NY voted no
Matthew Hale Carpenter 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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