To postpone consideration of H.R. 3604, a bill establishing certain post-routes, and to proceed to consideration of the report of the committee of conference on

On Jun 22, 1874, the Senate voted 27–26 (HR 3604). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 18–15, Democrats 8–10, Others 1–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 23 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: 27
No: 26
Did not vote: 26
Date: Jun 22, 1874

By party

Republicans18 yes · 15 no · 18 didn’t vote
Democrats8 yes · 10 no · 3 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 1 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Powell Clayton R-AR voted no
John Sharpenstein Hager D-CA voted yes
Eli Saulsbury D-DE voted yes
Thomas Francis Bayard Sr. D-DE voted yes
Simon Barclay Conover R-FL voted no
John Alexander Logan R-IL voted no
Daniel Darwin Pratt R-IN voted no
Thomas Clay Mccreery D-KY voted yes
William Thomas Hamilton D-MD voted yes
Hannibal Hamlin R-ME voted no
Zachariah Chandler R-MI voted no
Alexander Ramsey R-MN voted no
Henry Roberts Pease R-MS voted no
Bainbridge Wadleigh R-NH voted no
John Potter Stockton D-NJ voted yes
Allen Granberry Thurman D-OH voted yes
John Hipple Mitchell R-OR voted no
John James Patterson R-SC voted no
Thomas James Robertson R-SC voted no
James Winright Flanagan R-TX voted no
John Francis Lewis R-VA voted no
Arthur Inghram Boreman R-WV voted no
Henry Gassaway Davis D-WV voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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