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Senate roll call 231 · 45th Congress · May 13, 1878

To decide a question of order on the reception of an amendment to H.R. 4246, a bill making appropriations for post office for fiscal 1879, under rule 29 which r

On May 13, 1878, the Senate voted 23–32 (HR 4246). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 16–14, Democrats 7–18, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 members 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

23

No

32

Did not vote

26

Date

May 13, 1878

From Voteview roll call records.