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Senate roll call 87 · 44th Congress · Mar 7, 1876

To go into executive session and thereby prevent action on a resolution relating to seating of p.b.s. Pinchback. (p. 1516-1)

On Mar 7, 1876, the Senate voted 36–29. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 36–1, Democrats 0–29. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member 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

36

No

29

Did not vote

16

Date

Mar 7, 1876

From Voteview roll call records.