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Senate roll call 157 · 45th Congress · Mar 11, 1878

To pass S. 452, a bill authorizing the President to appoint a commission of 5 persons to investigate within a period of 2 years the liquor traffic in relation t

On Mar 11, 1878, the Senate voted 29–19 (S 452). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 27–0, Democrats 1–19, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member voted against their own party.

During the 45th Congress (1877–1878), Rutherford B. Hayes was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes

29

No

19

Did not vote

34

Date

Mar 11, 1878

From Voteview roll call records.