To amend S. 563, a bill establishing post routes, on mail a route not to exceed $10.000 per mile for carring mails to brazil, instead of $30.00 per mile.

On Jun 5, 1878, the Senate voted 19–28 (S 563). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 8–20, Democrats 12–11, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 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: 19
No: 28
Did not vote: 30
Date: Jun 5, 1878

By party

Republicans8 yes · 20 no · 15 didn’t vote
Democrats12 yes · 11 no · 15 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Augustus Hill Garland D-AR voted no
Newton Booth R-CA voted yes
William Henry Barnum D-CT voted no
Charles William Jones D-FL voted no
Benjamin Harvey Hill D-GA voted no
John Brown Gordon D-GA voted no
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted yes
Richard James Oglesby R-IL voted yes
Isaac Peckham Christiancy R-MI voted yes
Samuel James Renwick Mcmillan R-MN voted yes
David Hartley Armstrong D-MO voted no
Bainbridge Wadleigh R-NH voted yes
Matthew Calbraith Butler D-SC voted no
Richard Coke D-TX voted no
Samuel Bell Maxey D-TX voted no
John Warfield Johnston D-VA voted no
Robert Enoch Withers D-VA voted no
Angus Cameron R-WI voted yes
Timothy Otis Howe R-WI 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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