To proceed to the consideration of H.R. 6463 (20-stat-363), a bill making appropriations for the construction repair, preservation, and completion of certain wo

On Mar 1, 1879, the Senate voted 23–34. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 9–23, Democrats 14–11, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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: 34
Did not vote: 24
Date: Mar 1, 1879

By party

Republicans9 yes · 23 no · 11 didn’t vote
Democrats14 yes · 11 no · 13 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

George Eliphaz Spencer R-AL voted yes
Augustus Hill Garland D-AR voted no
William Wallace Eaton D-CT voted no
Eli Saulsbury D-DE voted no
Thomas Francis Bayard Sr. D-DE voted no
Simon Barclay Conover R-FL voted yes
Preston B. Plumb R-KS voted yes
James Burnie Beck D-KY voted no
Thomas White Ferry R-MI voted yes
Blanche Kelso Bruce R-MS voted yes
Augustus Summerfield Merrimon D-NC voted no
Alvin Saunders R-NE voted yes
Francis Kernan D-NY voted no
Allen Granberry Thurman D-OH voted no
John Hipple Mitchell R-OR voted yes
James Donald Cameron R-PA voted yes
James Edmund Bailey D-TN voted no
Richard Coke D-TX voted no
Robert Enoch Withers D-VA voted no
Angus Cameron R-WI 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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