To go into executive session, made during the discussion of H.R. 4318.

On Mar 3, 1879, the Senate voted 16–34. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 15–10, Democrats 0–24, Independents 1–0. 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: 16
No: 34
Did not vote: 32
Date: Mar 3, 1879

By party

Republicans15 yes · 10 no · 18 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 24 no · 14 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

George Eliphaz Spencer R-AL voted no
Richard James Oglesby R-IL voted no
William Pitt Kellogg R-LA voted no
James Gillespie Blaine R-ME voted no
Blanche Kelso Bruce R-MS voted no
Algernon Sidney Paddock R-NE voted no
Edward Henry Rollins R-NH voted no
John Percival Jones R-NV voted no
Stanley Matthews R-OH voted no
John James Patterson R-SC voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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