To adjourn, made during consideration of the nomination of theodore roosevelt as collector of customs of new york.

On Dec 12, 1877, the Senate voted 31–36. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 5–30, Democrats 26–5, Independents 0–1. 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: 31
No: 36
Did not vote: 15
Date: Dec 12, 1877

By party

Republicans5 yes · 30 no · 8 didn’t vote
Democrats26 yes · 5 no · 7 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

William Wallace Eaton D-CT voted no
Simon Barclay Conover R-FL voted yes
George Frisbie Hoar R-MA voted yes
George Robertson Dennis D-MD voted no
William Pinkney Whyte D-MD voted no
Isaac Peckham Christiancy R-MI voted yes
Allen Granberry Thurman D-OH voted no
Stanley Matthews R-OH voted yes
John James Patterson R-SC voted yes
Samuel Bell Maxey D-TX 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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