To amend H.R. 4104, by eliminating the assignment of a clerk to the committee on military affairs.

On May 31, 1878, the Senate voted 33–9 (HR 4104). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 18–4, Democrats 15–5. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 9 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: 33
No: 9
Did not vote: 40
Date: May 31, 1878

By party

Republicans18 yes · 4 no · 21 didn’t vote
Democrats15 yes · 5 no · 18 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Aaron Augustus Sargent R-CA voted no
William Wallace Eaton D-CT voted no
Eli Saulsbury D-DE voted no
Benjamin Harvey Hill D-GA voted no
Joseph Ewing Mcdonald D-IN voted no
Hannibal Hamlin R-ME voted no
William Windom R-MN voted no
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT voted no
Frank Hereford 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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