To postpone the regular order and proceed to the consideration of H.J.RES. 116, a bill amending an act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the go

On May 10, 1880, the Senate voted 24–20. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 12–15, Republicans 12–6. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 18 members voted against their own party.

During the 46th Congress (1879–1880), Rutherford B. Hayes was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 24
No: 20
Did not vote: 36
Date: May 10, 1880

By party

Democrats12 yes · 15 no · 18 didn’t vote
Republicans12 yes · 6 no · 17 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Newton Booth R-CA voted no
Benjamin Harvey Hill D-GA voted yes
John Brown Gordon D-GA voted yes
Samuel Jordan Kirkwood R-IA voted no
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted no
Daniel Wolsey Voorhees D-IN voted yes
John James Ingalls R-KS voted no
John Stuart Williams D-KY voted yes
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted no
Matt Whitaker Ransom D-NC voted yes
Zebulon Baird Vance D-NC voted yes
James Harvey Slater D-OR voted yes
William Andrew Wallace D-PA voted yes
Richard Coke D-TX voted yes
Robert Enoch Withers D-VA voted yes
George Franklin Edmunds R-VT voted no
Frank Hereford D-WV voted yes
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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