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Senate roll call 96 · 44th Congress · Mar 21, 1876

To amend S. 1, a bill providing for and regulating the count ing of votes for President and vice-President, by providing that if the two houses do not agree as

On Mar 21, 1876, the Senate voted 20–29 (S 1). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 20–4, Democrats 0–24, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 4 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

20

No

29

Did not vote

33

Date

Mar 21, 1876

From Voteview roll call records.