To adjourn, in order to prevent action on the resolution to ratify the convention between the United States and the republic of salvador, signed at san salvador

On Feb 9, 1874, the Senate voted 25–15. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 15–12, Democrats 8–3, Others 2–0. 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: 25
No: 15
Did not vote: 39
Date: Feb 9, 1874

By party

Republicans15 yes · 12 no · 24 didn’t vote
Democrats8 yes · 3 no · 10 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George Eliphaz Spencer R-AL voted no
Powell Clayton R-AR voted no
Aaron Augustus Sargent R-CA voted no
William Alfred Buckingham R-CT voted no
Abijah Gilbert R-FL voted no
Simon Barclay Conover R-FL voted no
Robert Crozier R-KS voted no
Lot Myrick Morrill R-ME voted no
James Lusk Alcorn R-MS voted no
Bainbridge Wadleigh R-NH voted no
John Potter Stockton D-NJ voted no
Allen Granberry Thurman D-OH voted no
James Kerr Kelly D-OR voted no
James Winright Flanagan R-TX 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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