To amend the concurrent resolution providing that the two houses of Congress acoept the invitation of the centennial commission to attend the ceremonies in phil

On May 5, 1876, the Senate voted 20–36. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 12–21, Democrats 8–14, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 20 members voted against their own party.

During the 44th Congress (1875–1876), Ulysses S. Grant was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes: 20
No: 36
Did not vote: 26
Date: May 5, 1876

By party

Republicans12 yes · 21 no · 14 didn’t vote
Democrats8 yes · 14 no · 12 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Powell Clayton R-AR voted yes
Eli Saulsbury D-DE voted yes
Charles William Jones D-FL voted yes
Thomas Manson Norwood D-GA voted yes
John Alexander Logan R-IL voted yes
Oliver Hazard Perry Throck Morton R-IN voted yes
William Pinkney Whyte D-MD voted yes
Hannibal Hamlin R-ME voted yes
Lewis Vital Bogy D-MO voted yes
Matt Whitaker Ransom D-NC voted yes
Algernon Sidney Paddock R-NE voted yes
Phineas Warren Hitchcock R-NE voted yes
John Sherman R-OH voted yes
John Hipple Mitchell R-OR voted yes
Simon Cameron R-PA voted yes
Ambrose Everett Burnside R-RI voted yes
Henry Bowen Anthony R-RI voted yes
Henry Cooper D-TN voted yes
George Franklin Edmunds R-VT voted yes
Allen Taylor Caperton D-WV 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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