To amend H.R. 6462 by making applicable to soldiers and sailors who served in the war of 1846 with mexico, the law granting pensions to those who served in the

On Feb 28, 1879, the Senate voted 36–22 (HR 6462). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 28–2, Republicans 8–20. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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: 36
No: 22
Did not vote: 24
Date: Feb 28, 1879

By party

Republicans8 yes · 20 no · 15 didn’t vote
Democrats28 yes · 2 no · 8 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Stephen Wallace Dorsey R-AR voted yes
Simon Barclay Conover R-FL voted yes
William Pitt Kellogg R-LA voted yes
Thomas White Ferry R-MI voted yes
Alvin Saunders R-NE voted yes
Theodore Fitz Randolph D-NJ voted no
Francis Kernan D-NY voted no
John Hipple Mitchell R-OR voted yes
James Donald Cameron R-PA voted yes
Ambrose Everett Burnside R-RI 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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