To refer to the committee on appropriations the resolution and amendment relating to the final adjournment of both houses, because that committee has a number o

On May 31, 1878, the Senate voted 21–32. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 6–21, Democrats 15–11. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 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: 21
No: 32
Did not vote: 29
Date: May 31, 1878

By party

Republicans6 yes · 21 no · 16 didn’t vote
Democrats15 yes · 11 no · 12 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Henry Barnum D-CT voted no
William Wallace Eaton D-CT voted no
John Brown Gordon D-GA voted no
John James Ingalls R-KS voted yes
William Pinkney Whyte D-MD voted no
Thomas White Ferry R-MI voted yes
William Windom R-MN voted yes
Theodore Fitz Randolph D-NJ voted no
Francis Kernan D-NY voted no
Roscoe Conkling R-NY voted yes
La Fayette Grover D-OR voted no
Henry Bowen Anthony R-RI voted yes
Matthew Calbraith Butler D-SC voted no
Samuel Bell Maxey D-TX voted no
John Warfield Johnston D-VA voted no
Robert Enoch Withers D-VA voted no
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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