To postpone consideration of H.R. 3604 (18-stat-l.256), a bill establishing certain post-routes in order to take up consideration of the conference committee re

On Jun 22, 1874, the Senate voted 15–37 (HR 3604). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 15–20, Democrats 0–15, Others 0–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 15 members voted against their own party.

During the 43rd Congress (1873–1874), Ulysses S. Grant was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 15
No: 37
Did not vote: 27
Date: Jun 22, 1874

By party

Republicans15 yes · 20 no · 16 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 15 no · 6 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Alfred Buckingham R-CT voted yes
Abijah Gilbert R-FL voted yes
George Grover Wright R-IA voted yes
Richard James Oglesby R-IL voted yes
George Sewel Boutwell R-MA voted yes
William Barrett Washburn R-MA voted yes
Lot Myrick Morrill R-ME voted yes
Zachariah Chandler R-MI voted yes
James Lusk Alcorn R-MS voted yes
Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen R-NJ voted yes
John Sherman R-OH voted yes
Henry Bowen Anthony R-RI voted yes
George Franklin Edmunds R-VT voted yes
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT 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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Capitol Receipts, “To postpone consideration of H.R. 3604…: Senate Vote, Jun 22, 1874,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/43-S-260/to-postpone-consideration-of-h-r-3604-18-stat (accessed 2026-10-17).