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Senate roll call 255 · 44th Congress · Jul 11, 1876

On deciding, if a question, submitted to the witness caleb p. Marsh, by senator logan of ill, and objected to by MR. Lynde on behalf of the managers, be allowed

On Jul 11, 1876, the Senate voted 25–21. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 24–2, Democrats 0–19, Others 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 2 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
25
No
21
Did not vote
36
Date
Jul 11, 1876

By party

  • Republicans24 yes · 2 no · 21 didn’t vote
  • Democrats0 yes · 19 no · 15 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.

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