To amend S. 617, by specifying the amount of fractional currency at $40,000,000, and withdrawing any amount in excess of $40 million as early as practicable.

On Apr 1, 1874, the Senate voted 19–30 (S 617). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 13–20, Democrats 4–10, Others 4–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 17 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: 19
No: 30
Did not vote: 26
Date: Apr 1, 1874

By party

Republicans13 yes · 20 no · 18 didn’t vote
Democrats4 yes · 10 no · 7 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 2 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Aaron Augustus Sargent R-CA voted yes
John Sharpenstein Hager D-CA voted yes
William Alfred Buckingham R-CT voted yes
Eli Saulsbury D-DE voted yes
William Thomas Hamilton D-MD voted yes
Hannibal Hamlin R-ME voted yes
Lot Myrick Morrill R-ME voted yes
Zachariah Chandler R-MI voted yes
Aaron Harrison Cragin R-NH voted yes
John Percival Jones R-NV voted yes
William Morris Stewart R-NV voted yes
Roscoe Conkling R-NY voted yes
Allen Granberry Thurman D-OH voted yes
John Sherman R-OH voted yes
Henry Bowen Anthony R-RI voted yes
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT voted yes
Timothy Otis Howe R-WI 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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