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Senate roll call 124 · 45th Congress · Feb 15, 1878

To amend H.R. 1093 by giving the secretary of the treasury the right to purchase at market price, not less than $2,000,000 and not more that $4,000,000 worth of

On Feb 15, 1878, the Senate voted 49–22 (HR 1093). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 33–4, Democrats 16–18, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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

49

No

22

Did not vote

10

Date

Feb 15, 1878

From Voteview roll call records.