To amend H.R. 3022 by reducing the appropriation from $30,000 to $25,000 for improvement of harbor at sandusky city, ohio, being more money than needed by engin

On Jul 13, 1876, the Senate voted 18–24 (HR 3022). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 13–10, Democrats 5–14. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 15 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: 18
No: 24
Did not vote: 40
Date: Jul 13, 1876

By party

Republicans13 yes · 10 no · 24 didn’t vote
Democrats5 yes · 14 no · 15 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George Eliphaz Spencer R-AL voted no
William Wallace Eaton D-CT voted yes
Thomas Clay Mccreery D-KY voted yes
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted no
William Pinkney Whyte D-MD voted yes
Isaac Peckham Christiancy R-MI voted no
Thomas White Ferry R-MI voted no
Blanche Kelso Bruce R-MS voted no
Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen R-NJ voted no
John Percival Jones R-NV voted no
John Sherman R-OH voted no
John Hipple Mitchell R-OR voted no
Morgan Calvin Hamilton R-TX voted no
Robert Enoch Withers D-VA voted yes
Henry Gassaway Davis 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend H.R. 3022 by reducing the…: Senate Vote, Jul 13, 1876,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/44-S-263/to-amend-h-r-3022-by-reducing-the-appropriation (accessed 2026-10-17).