To amend S. 984, by requiring the payment of $750,000 per annum from the cential pacific railroad co. And union pacific r.r. In equal installments payable apr.

On Feb 16, 1877, the Senate voted 24–28 (S 984). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 14–23, Democrats 13–11, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 25 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: 24
No: 28
Did not vote: 20
Date: Feb 16, 1877

By party

Republicans14 yes · 23 no · 10 didn’t vote
Democrats13 yes · 11 no · 10 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

George Goldthwaite D-AL voted no
Aaron Augustus Sargent R-CA voted yes
William Henry Barnum D-CT voted no
William Wallace Eaton D-CT voted no
Charles William Jones D-FL voted no
John Brown Gordon D-GA voted no
Thomas Manson Norwood D-GA voted no
George Grover Wright R-IA voted yes
Richard James Oglesby R-IL voted yes
James Madison Harvey R-KS voted yes
George Robertson Dennis D-MD voted no
Isaac Peckham Christiancy R-MI voted yes
Samuel James Renwick Mcmillan R-MN voted yes
James Lusk Alcorn R-MS voted yes
Bainbridge Wadleigh R-NH voted yes
John Sherman R-OH voted yes
James Kerr Kelly D-OR voted no
Henry Bowen Anthony R-RI voted yes
Thomas James Robertson R-SC voted yes
John Warfield Johnston D-VA voted no
George Franklin Edmunds R-VT voted yes
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT voted yes
Angus Cameron R-WI voted yes
Frank Hereford D-WV voted no
Henry Gassaway Davis D-WV 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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