To amend H.R. 2571, by providing that appointments in executive dept. Of gov. Shall be equally distributed between the several states of the U.S., territories,

On Jun 7, 1876, the Senate voted 22–23 (HR 2571). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 13–13, Democrats 11–10, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 23 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: 22
No: 23
Did not vote: 34
Date: Jun 7, 1876

By party

Republicans13 yes · 13 no · 21 didn’t vote
Democrats11 yes · 10 no · 13 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

George Goldthwaite D-AL voted no
Aaron Augustus Sargent R-CA voted no
William Wallace Eaton D-CT voted no
Eli Saulsbury D-DE voted no
Thomas Manson Norwood D-GA voted no
George Robertson Dennis D-MD voted no
William Pinkney Whyte D-MD voted no
Hannibal Hamlin R-ME voted no
Lot Myrick Morrill R-ME voted no
Isaac Peckham Christiancy R-MI voted no
William Windom R-MN voted no
Augustus Summerfield Merrimon D-NC voted no
Roscoe Conkling R-NY voted no
John Sherman R-OH voted no
Simon Cameron R-PA voted no
Henry Bowen Anthony R-RI voted no
Henry Cooper D-TN voted no
Morgan Calvin Hamilton R-TX voted no
John Warfield Johnston D-VA voted no
Robert Enoch Withers D-VA voted no
George Franklin Edmunds R-VT voted no
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT voted no
Timothy Otis Howe 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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