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Senate roll call 554 · 45th Congress · Mar 1, 1879

To decide the point of order that an amendment to H.R. 6240, appropriating $25,000,000 for payment of arrears of pension claims allowed prior to jan. 25, 1879;

On Mar 1, 1879, the Senate voted 16–36. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 18–9, Democrats 0–27. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 9 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

16

No

36

Did not vote

28

Date

Mar 1, 1879

From Voteview roll call records.