To adjourn because of an apparent lack of quorum, made during consideration of S. 525, the district justices of peace bill. (p. 3760-2)

On Jun 12, 1876, the Senate voted 12–25. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 7–12, Democrats 5–13. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 12 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: 12
No: 25
Did not vote: 45
Date: Jun 12, 1876

By party

Republicans7 yes · 12 no · 28 didn’t vote
Democrats5 yes · 13 no · 16 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Thomas Manson Norwood D-GA voted yes
George Grover Wright R-IA voted yes
Oliver Hazard Perry Throck Morton R-IN voted yes
Thomas Clay Mccreery D-KY voted yes
George Robertson Dennis D-MD voted yes
Isaac Peckham Christiancy R-MI voted yes
Bainbridge Wadleigh R-NH voted yes
Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen R-NJ voted yes
James Kerr Kelly D-OR voted yes
Henry Bowen Anthony R-RI 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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