To pass H.R. 218, a bill for the admission of new mexico into the union as a state.

On Feb 24, 1875, the Senate voted 31–11 (HR 218). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 26–5, Democrats 4–6, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 9 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: 31
No: 11
Did not vote: 37
Date: Feb 24, 1875

By party

Republicans26 yes · 5 no · 20 didn’t vote
Democrats4 yes · 6 no · 11 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no · 6 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Brown Gordon D-GA voted yes
Daniel Darwin Pratt R-IN voted no
Oliver Hazard Perry Throck Morton R-IN voted no
George Robertson Dennis D-MD voted yes
Lewis Vital Bogy D-MO voted yes
Henry Roberts Pease R-MS voted no
Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen R-NJ voted no
James Kerr Kelly D-OR voted yes
George Franklin Edmunds R-VT 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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