To sustain the decision of the chair, in order to bring H.R. 5216, a bill forbidding payment of legal tender notes in payment of duties, before the Senate.

On Jun 19, 1878, the Senate voted 33–12. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 19–5, Republicans 15–7. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 12 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: 33
No: 12
Did not vote: 36
Date: Jun 19, 1878

By party

Republicans15 yes · 7 no · 21 didn’t vote
Democrats19 yes · 5 no · 14 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Aaron Augustus Sargent R-CA voted no
William Henry Barnum D-CT voted no
William Wallace Eaton D-CT voted no
Eli Saulsbury D-DE voted no
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted no
William Pinkney Whyte D-MD voted no
Samuel James Renwick Mcmillan R-MN voted no
Augustus Summerfield Merrimon D-NC voted no
Bainbridge Wadleigh R-NH voted no
Roscoe Conkling R-NY voted no
Ambrose Everett Burnside R-RI voted no
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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