To amend H.R. 4529, by repealing so much of an act as authorizes a contract by the postmaster general with the pacific mail steamship company for steamship serv

On Feb 23, 1875, the Senate voted 11–52 (HR 4529). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 10–30, Democrats 0–19, Others 1–3. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 10 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: 11
No: 52
Did not vote: 16
Date: Feb 23, 1875

By party

Republicans10 yes · 30 no · 11 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 19 no · 2 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 3 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Aaron Augustus Sargent R-CA voted yes
Simon Barclay Conover R-FL voted yes
Oliver Hazard Perry Throck Morton R-IN voted yes
Henry Roberts Pease R-MS voted yes
Aaron Harrison Cragin R-NH voted yes
Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen R-NJ voted yes
John Hipple Mitchell R-OR voted yes
Simon Cameron R-PA voted yes
John James Patterson R-SC voted yes
James Winright Flanagan R-TX 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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