To amend H.R. 2991, the legislative, executive and judicial appropriations bill for fiscal 1873, by adding one more clerk to the number at the branch mint in ca

On Jan 23, 1873, the Senate voted 11–33 (HR 2991). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 10–23, Democrats 1–10. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 11 members voted against their own party.

During the 42nd Congress (1871–1872), Ulysses S. Grant was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 11
No: 33
Did not vote: 31
Date: Jan 23, 1873

By party

Republicans10 yes · 23 no · 23 didn’t vote
Democrats1 yes · 10 no · 7 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Joshua Hill R-GA voted yes
Oliver Hazard Perry Throck Morton R-IN voted yes
John Pool R-NC voted yes
Phineas Warren Hitchcock R-NE voted yes
James Warren Nye R-NV voted yes
William Morris Stewart R-NV voted yes
Roscoe Conkling R-NY voted yes
Allen Granberry Thurman D-OH voted yes
Henry Bowen Anthony R-RI voted yes
John Francis Lewis R-VA voted yes
Matthew Hale Carpenter R-WI 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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