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Senate roll call 8 · 46th Congress · Mar 24, 1879

To amend the resolution naming henry e. Peyton as the Senate's principal executive clerk, by naming james r. Young instead of peyton.

On Mar 24, 1879, the Senate voted 25–35. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 0–37, Republicans 28–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

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

Yes
25
No
35
Did not vote
16
Date
Mar 24, 1879

By party

  • Democrats0 yes · 37 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Republicans28 yes · 0 no · 7 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To amend the resolution naming henry e…: Senate Vote, Mar 24, 1879,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/46-S-8/to-amend-the-resolution-naming-henry-e-peyton-as (accessed 2026-10-14).

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