To concur in amendment to H.R. 3818, which amendment eliminates an appropriation of $2,000 for principal clerk's salary in the general land office.

On Jan 20, 1875, the Senate voted 22–16 (HR 3818). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 13–11, Democrats 9–1, Others 0–4. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 12 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: 22
No: 16
Did not vote: 41
Date: Jan 20, 1875

By party

Republicans13 yes · 11 no · 27 didn’t vote
Democrats9 yes · 1 no · 11 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 4 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George Eliphaz Spencer R-AL voted no
Stephen Wallace Dorsey R-AR voted no
John Sharpenstein Hager D-CA voted no
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted no
John Alexander Logan R-IL voted no
Daniel Darwin Pratt R-IN voted no
Oliver Hazard Perry Throck Morton R-IN voted no
Thomas White Ferry R-MI voted no
William Windom R-MN voted no
Phineas Warren Hitchcock R-NE voted no
Aaron Harrison Cragin R-NH voted no
John Hipple Mitchell R-OR 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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