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Senate roll call 273 · 45th Congress · Jun 3, 1878

To take up for consideration S. 1308, a bill amending the provisions of the U.S. Revised statutes relating to presidential elections.

On Jun 3, 1878, the Senate voted 26–27. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 1–27, Republicans 25–1, 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

26

No

27

Did not vote

27

Date

Jun 3, 1878

From Voteview roll call records.