To table an amendment to H.R. 2571, providing that appointments in executive depts. Of government shall be equally distributed between the several states of u.s

On Jun 5, 1876, the Senate voted 13–22 (HR 2571). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 7–11, Democrats 6–11. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 13 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: 13
No: 22
Did not vote: 47
Date: Jun 5, 1876

By party

Republicans7 yes · 11 no · 29 didn’t vote
Democrats6 yes · 11 no · 17 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George Goldthwaite D-AL voted yes
Aaron Augustus Sargent R-CA voted yes
William Henry Barnum D-CT voted yes
William Wallace Eaton D-CT voted yes
John Alexander Logan R-IL voted yes
Joseph Ewing Mcdonald D-IN voted yes
Lot Myrick Morrill R-ME voted yes
Aaron Harrison Cragin R-NH voted yes
John Percival Jones R-NV voted yes
John Sherman R-OH voted yes
Henry Cooper D-TN voted yes
John Warfield Johnston D-VA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To table an amendment to H.R. 2571…: Senate Vote, Jun 5, 1876,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/44-S-171/to-table-an-amendment-to-h-r-2571-providing (accessed 2026-10-16).