To concur in an amendment made on committee of the whole to S. 859, which reduces coinage charges from one-half to three-tenths of one percent. (p. 398, 399)

On Jan 10, 1871, the Senate voted 23–26 (S 859). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 23–16, Democrats 0–10. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 16 members voted against their own party.

During the 41st Congress (1869–1870), Ulysses S. Grant was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 23
No: 26
Did not vote: 31
Date: Jan 10, 1871

By party

Republicans23 yes · 16 no · 28 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 10 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George Eliphaz Spencer R-AL voted no
Benjamin Franklin Rice R-AR voted no
Cornelius Cole R-CA voted no
Abijah Gilbert R-FL voted no
Oliver Hazard Perry Throck Morton R-IN voted no
William Pitt Kellogg R-LA voted no
Charles Sumner R-MA voted no
Henry Wilson R-MA voted no
Thomas Weston Tipton R-NE voted no
James Warren Nye R-NV voted no
William Morris Stewart R-NV voted no
Roscoe Conkling R-NY voted no
George Henry Williams R-OR voted no
Henry Winslow Corbett R-OR voted no
Joseph Smith Fowler R-TN voted no
William Gannaway Brownlow R-TN 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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