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Senate roll call 410 · 45th Congress · Feb 6, 1879

To postpone consideration of h.j.r. 201, a resolution proposing an amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibiting the settling of claims of disloyal persons for

On Feb 6, 1879, the Senate voted 27–30. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 29–2, Republicans 0–29, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 2 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

27

No

30

Did not vote

21

Date

Feb 6, 1879

From Voteview roll call records.