That the Senate, sitting for the trial of the impeachment of william w. Belknap, late secretary of war, adjourn to tomorrow at 12:30 p.m.

On Apr 28, 1876, the Senate voted 22–31. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 16–14, Democrats 6–16, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 members voted against their own party.

During the 44th Congress (1875–1876), Ulysses S. Grant was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes: 22
No: 31
Did not vote: 29
Date: Apr 28, 1876

By party

Republicans16 yes · 14 no · 17 didn’t vote
Democrats6 yes · 16 no · 12 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

George Eliphaz Spencer R-AL voted no
Aaron Augustus Sargent R-CA voted no
Eli Saulsbury D-DE voted yes
Simon Barclay Conover R-FL voted no
Joseph Ewing Mcdonald D-IN voted yes
John James Ingalls R-KS voted no
Thomas Clay Mccreery D-KY voted yes
Isaac Peckham Christiancy R-MI voted no
Augustus Summerfield Merrimon D-NC voted yes
Algernon Sidney Paddock R-NE voted no
Phineas Warren Hitchcock R-NE voted no
Roscoe Conkling R-NY voted no
Simon Cameron R-PA voted no
Ambrose Everett Burnside R-RI voted no
Henry Bowen Anthony R-RI voted no
John James Patterson R-SC voted no
Thomas James Robertson R-SC voted no
David McKendree Key D-TN voted yes
Henry Cooper D-TN voted yes
Morgan Calvin Hamilton R-TX 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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