To sustain the decision of the chair during debate on H.R. 6972 (21 stat 374), a bill making post office appropriations for fiscal year ending june 30, 1882. T

On Feb 11, 1881, the Senate voted 15–29. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 14–17, Republicans 3–13. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 17 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: 15
No: 29
Did not vote: 34
Date: Feb 11, 1881

By party

Democrats14 yes · 17 no · 14 didn’t vote
Republicans3 yes · 13 no · 19 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Newton Booth R-CA voted yes
William Wallace Eaton D-CT voted yes
Thomas Francis Bayard Sr. D-DE voted yes
Joseph Ewing Mcdonald D-IN voted yes
John James Ingalls R-KS voted yes
James Black Groome D-MD voted yes
William Pinkney Whyte D-MD voted yes
Samuel James Renwick Mcmillan R-MN voted yes
Matt Whitaker Ransom D-NC voted yes
Francis Kernan D-NY voted yes
George Hunt Pendleton D-OH voted yes
James Harvey Slater D-OR voted yes
William Andrew Wallace D-PA voted yes
Wade Hampton D-SC voted yes
Isham Green Harris D-TN voted yes
James Edmund Bailey D-TN voted yes
Frank Hereford 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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