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Senate roll call 387 · 45th Congress · Jan 28, 1879

To postpone all prior orders, in order to take up S. 1685, a bill providing for the 10th census and subsequent censuses.

On Jan 28, 1879, the Senate voted 23–27. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 1–25, Republicans 22–2, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 3 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

23

No

27

Did not vote

31

Date

Jan 28, 1879

From Voteview roll call records.