To consent to the nomination of william m. Jeffers, as chief of bureau of ordnance in the navy department from april 10, that being date of expiration of his fo

On Jun 4, 1878, the Senate voted 30–10. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 19–2, Republicans 11–8. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 10 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: 30
No: 10
Did not vote: 42
Date: Jun 4, 1878

By party

Republicans11 yes · 8 no · 24 didn’t vote
Democrats19 yes · 2 no · 17 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George Eliphaz Spencer R-AL voted no
Stephen Wallace Dorsey R-AR voted no
Samuel Jordan Kirkwood R-IA voted no
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted no
Daniel Wolsey Voorhees D-IN voted no
Preston B. Plumb R-KS voted no
George Frisbie Hoar R-MA voted no
James Gillespie Blaine R-ME voted no
David Hartley Armstrong D-MO voted no
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT 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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