To adjourn, during debate on order of business. (p. 4864-2)

On Jul 25, 1876, the Senate voted 26–23. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 15–12, Democrats 11–11. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 23 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: 26
No: 23
Did not vote: 33
Date: Jul 25, 1876

By party

Republicans15 yes · 12 no · 20 didn’t vote
Democrats11 yes · 11 no · 12 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Wallace Eaton D-CT voted no
John Brown Gordon D-GA voted no
Thomas Manson Norwood D-GA voted no
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted no
Richard James Oglesby R-IL voted no
James Madison Harvey R-KS voted no
John James Ingalls R-KS voted no
George Robertson Dennis D-MD voted no
Thomas White Ferry R-MI voted no
William Windom R-MN voted no
Francis Marion Cockrell D-MO voted no
Lewis Vital Bogy D-MO voted no
Augustus Summerfield Merrimon D-NC voted no
Matt Whitaker Ransom D-NC voted no
Algernon Sidney Paddock R-NE voted no
Francis Kernan D-NY voted no
John Sherman R-OH voted no
James Kerr Kelly D-OR voted no
John Hipple Mitchell R-OR voted no
Henry Bowen Anthony R-RI voted no
Angus Cameron R-WI voted no
Timothy Otis Howe R-WI 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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