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Senate roll call 344 · 45th Congress · Jun 19, 1878

To postpone present and all prior orders of present business in order to take up H.R. 5216, a bill forbidding payment of legal tender notes in payment of duties

On Jun 19, 1878, the Senate voted 32–19. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 13–14, Democrats 19–6, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 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

32

No

19

Did not vote

29

Date

Jun 19, 1878

From Voteview roll call records.