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Senate roll call 427 · 44th Congress · Mar 3, 1877

To amend H.R. 4691, a bill making appropriations for the support of the army for the fiscal year ending june 30, 1878 by reducing the army from 25,000 men to 20

On Mar 3, 1877, the Senate voted 25–33 (HR 4691). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 1–32, Democrats 24–0, Others 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member 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

25

No

33

Did not vote

24

Date

Mar 3, 1877

From Voteview roll call records.