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Senate roll call 159 · 45th Congress · Mar 12, 1878

To consent to the nomination of david g. Potts as postmaster at petersburg, virginia.

On Mar 12, 1878, the Senate voted 31–25. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 28–0, Republicans 2–25, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 2 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

31

No

25

Did not vote

26

Date

Mar 12, 1878

From Voteview roll call records.