To amend H.R. 4414 by having the bill become effective as of may 1, 1879, in lieu of april, as recommended by the committee on finance, and providing that a lev

On Feb 17, 1879, the Senate voted 22–26 (HR 4414). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 5–26, Republicans 19–2, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 7 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: 22
No: 26
Did not vote: 29
Date: Feb 17, 1879

By party

Republicans19 yes · 2 no · 22 didn’t vote
Democrats5 yes · 26 no · 7 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

William Henry Barnum D-CT voted yes
William Wallace Eaton D-CT voted yes
Benjamin Harvey Hill D-GA voted yes
William Pinkney Whyte D-MD voted yes
Blanche Kelso Bruce R-MS voted no
Stanley Matthews R-OH voted no
La Fayette Grover D-OR voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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