To amend H.R. 3022, by providing a $100 fine for unlawful occupancy or injury to public works of the U.S. For improvement to rivers and harbors. (p. 5115-2)

On Aug 3, 1876, the Senate voted 15–26 (HR 3022). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 11–11, Democrats 4–15. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 15 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: 15
No: 26
Did not vote: 41
Date: Aug 3, 1876

By party

Republicans11 yes · 11 no · 25 didn’t vote
Democrats4 yes · 15 no · 15 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Aaron Augustus Sargent R-CA voted no
George Grover Wright R-IA voted no
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted no
James Madison Harvey R-KS voted no
John James Ingalls R-KS voted no
George Sewel Boutwell R-MA voted no
Thomas White Ferry R-MI voted no
Samuel James Renwick Mcmillan R-MN voted no
William Windom R-MN voted no
Francis Marion Cockrell D-MO voted yes
Augustus Summerfield Merrimon D-NC voted yes
Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen R-NJ voted no
Francis Kernan D-NY voted yes
Allen Granberry Thurman D-OH voted yes
John Sherman R-OH 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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