1. Home
  2. Votes
  3. Senate vote 153 (44th Congress)

Senate roll call 153 · 44th Congress · May 27, 1876

To amend the order of MR. Morton, that the Senate proceed on friday next at 1 o'clock, to vote, without further debate, upon the pending and cognate questions;

On May 27, 1876, the Senate voted 28–21. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 9–16, Democrats 18–5, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 14 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
28
No
21
Did not vote
33
Date
May 27, 1876

By party

  • Republicans9 yes · 16 no · 22 didn’t vote
  • Democrats18 yes · 5 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “To amend the order of MR. Morton, that the…: Senate Vote, May 27, 1876,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/44-S-153/to-amend-the-order-of-mr-morton-that-the (accessed 2026-10-17).

Open the interactive version ›