To concur in an amendment to S. 563 granting annual subsidy of $300,000 for two years to establish steamship line to carry mail between U.S. And brazil.

On Jun 5, 1878, the Senate voted 26–18 (S 563). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 23–7, Democrats 10–17, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 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: 18
Did not vote: 24
Date: Jun 5, 1878

By party

Republicans23 yes · 7 no · 13 didn’t vote
Democrats10 yes · 17 no · 11 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Newton Booth R-CA voted no
Henry Moore Teller R-CO voted no
William Henry Barnum D-CT voted yes
Charles William Jones D-FL voted yes
Benjamin Harvey Hill D-GA voted yes
John Brown Gordon D-GA voted yes
Richard James Oglesby R-IL voted no
Isaac Peckham Christiancy R-MI voted no
Samuel James Renwick Mcmillan R-MN voted no
David Hartley Armstrong D-MO voted yes
Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar D-MS voted yes
Bainbridge Wadleigh R-NH voted no
Richard Coke D-TX voted yes
Samuel Bell Maxey D-TX voted yes
John Warfield Johnston D-VA voted yes
Robert Enoch Withers D-VA voted yes
Angus Cameron 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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