To recommit to the committee on foreign relations the nomination of henry w. Hilliard as envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States t

On Feb 7, 1878, the Senate voted 12–27. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 3–22, Republicans 8–5, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 8 members voted against their own party.

During the 45th Congress (1877–1878), Rutherford B. Hayes was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes: 12
No: 27
Did not vote: 43
Date: Feb 7, 1878

By party

Republicans8 yes · 5 no · 30 didn’t vote
Democrats3 yes · 22 no · 13 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Newton Booth R-CA voted no
Samuel Jordan Kirkwood R-IA voted no
Thomas White Ferry R-MI voted no
David Hartley Armstrong D-MO voted yes
John Rhoderic Mcpherson D-NJ voted yes
Stanley Matthews R-OH voted no
Ambrose Everett Burnside R-RI voted no
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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