To adjourn because of the lack of a quorum. (p. 3039-1)

On May 8, 1876, the Senate voted 13–9. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 8–6, Democrats 5–3. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 9 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: 13
No: 9
Did not vote: 60
Date: May 8, 1876

By party

Republicans8 yes · 6 no · 33 didn’t vote
Democrats5 yes · 3 no · 26 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George Grover Wright R-IA voted no
Richard James Oglesby R-IL voted no
Thomas White Ferry R-MI voted no
Francis Marion Cockrell D-MO voted no
Algernon Sidney Paddock R-NE voted no
Francis Kernan D-NY voted no
Morgan Calvin Hamilton R-TX voted no
George Franklin Edmunds R-VT voted no
Henry Gassaway Davis D-WV 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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Capitol Receipts, “To adjourn because of the lack of a quorum…: Senate Vote, May 8, 1876,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/44-S-147/to-adjourn-because-of-the-lack-of-a-quorum (accessed 2026-10-17).