To consent to the nomination of john w. Hoyte to be governor of the territory of wyoming.

On Apr 10, 1878, the Senate voted 24–21. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 15–11, Republicans 9–10. 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: 24
No: 21
Did not vote: 37
Date: Apr 10, 1878

By party

Republicans9 yes · 10 no · 24 didn’t vote
Democrats15 yes · 11 no · 12 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Newton Booth R-CA voted yes
William Henry Barnum D-CT voted no
William Wallace Eaton D-CT voted no
Daniel Wolsey Voorhees D-IN voted no
James Biddle Eustis D-LA voted no
Samuel James Renwick Mcmillan R-MN voted yes
Francis Marion Cockrell D-MO voted no
Algernon Sidney Paddock R-NE voted yes
Bainbridge Wadleigh R-NH voted yes
La Fayette Grover D-OR voted no
Ambrose Everett Burnside R-RI voted yes
Matthew Calbraith Butler D-SC voted no
Richard Coke D-TX voted no
Samuel Bell Maxey D-TX voted no
George Franklin Edmunds R-VT voted yes
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT voted yes
Angus Cameron R-WI voted yes
Timothy Otis Howe R-WI voted yes
Frank Hereford D-WV voted no
Henry Gassaway Davis D-WV 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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