To table an amendment to H.R. 2507, a bill making appropriations for the support of the military academy for the fiscal year ending june 30, 1879.

On Mar 13, 1878, the Senate voted 39–13 (HR 2507). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 14–13, Democrats 24–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 13 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: 39
No: 13
Did not vote: 30
Date: Mar 13, 1878

By party

Republicans14 yes · 13 no · 16 didn’t vote
Democrats24 yes · 0 no · 14 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

George Eliphaz Spencer R-AL voted no
Samuel Jordan Kirkwood R-IA voted no
George Frisbie Hoar R-MA voted no
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted no
Hannibal Hamlin R-ME voted no
James Gillespie Blaine R-ME voted no
Isaac Peckham Christiancy R-MI voted no
Samuel James Renwick Mcmillan R-MN voted no
Edward Henry Rollins R-NH voted no
Henry Bowen Anthony R-RI voted no
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT voted no
Angus Cameron R-WI voted no
Timothy Otis Howe R-WI voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To table an amendment to H.R. 2507, a bill…: Senate Vote, Mar 13, 1878,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/45-S-161/to-table-an-amendment-to-h-r-2507-a (accessed 2026-10-16).