To amend H.R. 3818, by reducing an appropriation from $2,200 to $1,800 for annual rent on a building for use of the post office department.

On Jan 20, 1875, the Senate voted 27–11 (HR 3818). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 11–11, Democrats 12–0, Others 4–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 11 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: 11
Did not vote: 41
Date: Jan 20, 1875

By party

Republicans11 yes · 11 no · 29 didn’t vote
Democrats12 yes · 0 no · 9 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Stephen Wallace Dorsey R-AR voted no
Aaron Augustus Sargent R-CA voted no
Abijah Gilbert R-FL voted no
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted no
Oliver Hazard Perry Throck Morton R-IN voted no
Lot Myrick Morrill R-ME voted no
William Windom R-MN voted no
Roscoe Conkling R-NY voted no
John Hipple Mitchell R-OR voted no
John James Patterson R-SC voted no
James Winright Flanagan R-TX 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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