To concur in a conference report to H.R. 6471.

On Mar 3, 1879, the Senate voted 33–24 (HR 6471). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 20–10, Democrats 12–14, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 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: 33
No: 24
Did not vote: 25
Date: Mar 3, 1879

By party

Republicans20 yes · 10 no · 13 didn’t vote
Democrats12 yes · 14 no · 12 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Augustus Hill Garland D-AR voted yes
Newton Booth R-CA voted no
Thomas Francis Bayard Sr. D-DE voted yes
John Brown Gordon D-GA voted yes
Samuel Jordan Kirkwood R-IA voted no
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted no
George Frisbie Hoar R-MA voted no
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted no
William Pinkney Whyte D-MD voted yes
James Shields D-MO voted yes
Matt Whitaker Ransom D-NC voted yes
Bainbridge Wadleigh R-NH voted no
Stanley Matthews R-OH voted no
La Fayette Grover D-OR voted yes
Ambrose Everett Burnside R-RI voted no
Henry Bowen Anthony R-RI voted no
Matthew Calbraith Butler D-SC voted yes
Isham Green Harris D-TN voted yes
Richard Coke D-TX voted yes
Samuel Bell Maxey D-TX voted yes
George Franklin Edmunds R-VT voted no
Henry Gassaway Davis D-WV 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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